Boron triiodide

Boron triiodide[1]
IUPAC name

triiodoborane
Identifiers
CAS number 13517-10-7
PubChem 83546
ChemSpider 75378 Y
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Properties
Molecular formula BI3
Molar mass 391.52 g/mol
Appearance crystalline solid
Density 3.35 g/cm3 (50 °C)
Melting point

49.9 °C, 323 K, 122 °F
Boiling point

210 °C, 483 K, 410 °F
Solubility in water insoluble
Hazards
Flash point -18 °C
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Boron triiodide is a chemical compound of boron and iodine with chemical formula BI3. It has a trigonal planar molecular geometry. It is a crystalline solid. Its dielectric constant is 5.38 and its heat of vaporization is 40.5 kJ/mol.

For information on the three lighter boron trihalides (BF3, BCl3 and BBr3), see Boron_trifluoride.

References

  1. ^ Lide, D. R., ed (2005). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (86th ed.). Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0486-5. 

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