Arsenic triiodide

Arsenic triiodide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Arsenic triiodide
Systematic IUPAC name
Triiodoarsane
Other names
Arsenic(III) iodide
Arsenous iodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.153
EC Number
  • 232-068-4
RTECS number
  • CG1950000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/AsI3/c2-1(3)4 Y
    Key: IKIBSPLDJGAHPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1S/AsI3/c2-1(3)4
    Key: IKIBSPLDJGAHPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • I[As](I)I
Properties
AsI3
Molar mass 455.635 g/mol
Appearance orange-red crystalline solid
Density 4.69 g/cm3
Melting point 146 °C (295 °F; 419 K)
Boiling point 403 °C (757 °F; 676 K)
6 g/100 mL
Solubility soluble in alcohol, ether, CS2
dissolves in chloroform, benzene, toluene
−142.0·10−6 cm3/mol
2.23
Structure
Rhombohedral, hR24, SpaceGroup = R-3, No. 148
Hazards
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
[1910.1018] TWA 0.010 mg/m3
REL (Recommended)
Ca C 0.002 mg/m3 [15-minute]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
Ca [5 mg/m3 (as As)]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Arsenic triiodide is the inorganic compound with the formula AsI3. It is an orange to dark red solid that readily sublimes. It is a pyramidal molecule that is useful for preparing organoarsenic compounds.