Gallium(III) iodide

Gallium(III) iodide is the chemical compound with the formula GaI3. It is the most common iodide of gallium. In the chemical vapor transport method of growing crystals of gallium arsenide uses iodine as the transport agent. It also exists as a dimer, Ga2I6.[1]

Gallium(III) iodide
Names
Other names
gallium triiodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.033.269
Properties
GaI3
Molar mass 450.436 g/mol
Appearance light yellow powder
Density 4.15 g/cm3
Melting point 212 °C (414 °F; 485 K)
Boiling point 345 °C (653 °F; 618 K)
decomposes
−149.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
not listed
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Flammability code 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterHealth code 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g. VX gasReactivity code 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calciumSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Gallium triiodide can be reduced with gallium metal to give a green-colored solid called "gallium(I) iodide." The nature of this species is unclear, but it is useful for the preparation of compounds of gallium(I) and gallium(II) and is reported as useful in organic syntheses.[2][3]

References
  1. C. Brünig, S. Locmelis, E. Milke, M. Binnewies, "Chemischer Transport fester Lösungen. 27. Mischphasenbildung und chemischer Transport im System ZnSe/GaAs" Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie 2006, 632, 6 , 1067 - 1072. doi:10.1002/zaac.200600008
  2. Baker, Robert J.; Jones, Cameron. ""GaI": A versatile reagent for the synthetic chemist" Dalton Transactions (2005), (8), pp. 1341-1348. doi:10.1039/b501310k
  3. GaI: A new reagent for chemo- and diastereoselective C–C bond forming reactions, Green SP, Jones C., Stasch A., Rose R.P, New J. Chem., 2007, 31, 127 - 134, doi:10.1039/b613669a

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