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

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:[1]

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.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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.
  2. ^ Dale L. Perry (2011), [[1], p. 279, at Google Books Handbook of Inorganic Compounds, Second Edition], Taylor & Francis, p. 279, ISBN 978-1439814628 {{citation}}: Check |url= value (help)
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