INDIUM(I) IODIDE

Chemical Properties

reddish solid; -8 mesh with 99.999% purity; enthalpy of vaporization 90.8 kJ/mol [CRC10] [CER91]

Physical properties

Brown-red when a compact solid; crimson red when finely ground and when sublimed; the melts are darker, almost black at the b.p. Relatively stable to water.

Uses

Indium(I) iodide can be used to prepare indium cluster and chain compounds. It is also used as a reagent to propagate organic reactions viz. cyclization and cleavage of diselenide or disulfide. It plays an important role in preparing indium containing complexes.