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Diphosphorus tetraiodide

95%

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Linear Formula:
P2I4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
569.57
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

95%

form

solid

mp

124-127 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

IP(I)P(I)I

InChI

1S/I4P2/c1-5(2)6(3)4

InChI key

YXXQTQYRRHHWFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Diphosphorus tetraiodide is an orange crystalline solid that can be used as a reagent for organic synthesis. It shows a high affinity for oxygen and can be used in substitution of alcohol to form alkyl iodides. It can also be used in the conversion of carboxylic acids to nitriles.

Pictograms

Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tetrahedron Letters, 180-180 (1979)
Reaction of Oximes of ?-Diketones with Diphosphorous Tetraiodide for Preparation of Oxadiazoles and Nitriles
Telveka VN and Balaram ST
Synthetic Communications, 43(2), 221-227 (2013)
A novel system for the synthesis of nitrile from carboxylic acids
Telveka VN and Rane AR
Tetrahedron Letters, 48(34), 6051-6053 (2007)

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