Titanium(II) iodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/2HI.Ti/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: XXLOICMXOBKOLH-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • [Ti](I)I
Properties
TiI2
Appearance black solid
Density 5.2 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Titanium(II) iodide is the inorganic compound with the formula TiI2. It is a black micaceous solid. It adopts the cadmium iodide structure, featuring octahedral Ti(II) centers. It arises via the reaction of the elements:[1]

Ti + I2 → TiI2

As such, it is an implied intermediate in the van Arkel–de Boer process for the purification of titanium metal.

References

  1. ^ Klemm, Wilhelm; Grimm, Ludwig (1942). "Zur Kenntnis der Dihalogenide des Titans und Vanadins". Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie. 249 (2): 198–208. doi:10.1002/zaac.19422490204.
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