Rhenium tetraiodide explained

Rhenium tetraiodide is a binary chemical compound of rhenium and iodide with the chemical formula .^{[1] [2] [3]}

Synthesis

Rhenium tetraiodide can be obtained via the reduction of perrhenic acid with hydrogen iodide:^[4]

Physical properties

Rhenium tetraiodide forms black solid substance which is soluble in acetone and ether. Hydrolyzed by water, hygroscopic.^[5]

Chemical properties

Rhenium tetraiodide is hydrolyzed by water:^[5]

Rhenium tetraiodide decomposes when heated:^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: WebElements Periodic Table » Rhenium » rhenium tetraiodide . webelements.com . 7 May 2023.
2. Brown . D. . Colton . R. . Preparation of Rhenium Tetrachloride . . June 1963 . 198 . 4887 . 1300–1301 . 10.1038/1981300a0 . 1963Natur.198.1300B . 4208748 . 7 May 2023 . en . 1476-4687.
3. Colton . R. . Levitus . R. . Wilkinson . G. . 806. Some complex compounds of rhenium . Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed) . 1 January 1960 . 4121–4126 . 10.1039/JR9600004121 . 7 May 2023 . en . 0368-1769.
4. Book: Kemmitt . R. D. W. . Peacock . R. D. . The Chemistry of Manganese, Technetium and Rhenium: Pergamon Texts in Inorganic Chemistry . 26 January 2016 . . 978-1-4831-8762-4 . 921 . 7 May 2023 . en.
5. Book: Savit︠s︡kiĭ . Evgeniĭ Mikhaĭlovich . Tulkina . Marii︠a︡ Aronovna . Povarova . Kira Borisovna . Rhenium Alloys . 1970 . Israel Program for Scientific Translations; [available from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, Springfield, Va.] . 62 . 9 May 2023 . en.
6. Web site: CharChem. Rhenium(IV) iodide . easychem.org . 9 May 2023.