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Bismuth(III) iodide

99%, powder

Synonym(s):

Bismuth triiodide, Triiodobismuthane

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
BiI3
CAS Number:
7787-64-6
Molecular Weight:
589.69
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24860889
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
EC Number:
232-127-4
MDL number:
MFCD00010894
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Product Name

Bismuth(III) iodide, 99%

Quality Segment

100

assay

99%

form

powder

reaction suitability

core: bismuth, reagent type: catalyst

mp

408 °C (lit.)

density

5.78 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

I[Bi](I)I

InChI

1S/Bi.3HI/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3

InChI key

KOECRLKKXSXCPB-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Application

Bismuth(III) iodide or Bismuth triiodide are nontoxic and hence they are used as environmentally friendly catalysts. It can be used as a catalyst in the:
  • Chemoselective deprotection of acetals and ketals in water.
  • Synthesis of polysubstituted guanidines by guanylation reaction of thioureas with amines.
  • Sulfenylation of carbonyl compounds.

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pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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