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Molybdenum(II) iodide
Chemical compound

Molybdenum(II) iodide is an iodide of molybdenum with the chemical formula MoI2.

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Preparation

Molybdenum(II) iodide can be produced by the reaction of molybdenum(II) bromide and lithium iodide:1

[Mo6Br8]Br4 + 12 LiI → [Mo6I8]I4 + 12 LiBr

It can also be produced by the decomposition of molybdenum(III) iodide in a vacuum at 100 °C:2

6 MoI3 → [Mo6I8]I4 + 3 I2

Properties

Molybdenum(II) iodide is a black solid that is stable in air. It is insoluble in polar and non-polar solvents.3

References

  1. Georg Brauer (Hrsg.) u. a.: Handbuch der Präparativen Anorganischen Chemie. 3., umgearbeitete Auflage. Band III, Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-432-87823-0, S. 1539. /wiki/Georg_Brauer

  2. Georg Brauer (Hrsg.) u. a.: Handbuch der Präparativen Anorganischen Chemie. 3., umgearbeitete Auflage. Band III, Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-432-87823-0, S. 1539. /wiki/Georg_Brauer

  3. Georg Brauer (Hrsg.) u. a.: Handbuch der Präparativen Anorganischen Chemie. 3., umgearbeitete Auflage. Band III, Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-432-87823-0, S. 1539. /wiki/Georg_Brauer