Copper(I) iodide

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Copper(I) iodide
Copper(I) iodide
Names
IUPAC name
Copper(I) iodide
Other names
Cuprous iodide, marshite
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
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ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/Cu.HI/h;1H/q+1;/p-1 checkY
    Key: LSXDOTMGLUJQCM-UHFFFAOYSA-M checkY
  • InChI=1/Cu.HI/h;1H/q+1;/p-1
    Key: LSXDOTMGLUJQCM-REWHXWOFAV
  • [Cu]I
Properties
CuI
Molar mass 190.45 g/mol
Appearance White solid
Odor odorless
Density 5.67 g/cm3 [1]
Melting point 606 °C (1,123 °F; 879 K)
Boiling point 1,290 °C (2,350 °F; 1,560 K) (decomposes)
0.000042 g/100 mL
1.27 x 10−12 [2]
Solubility soluble in ammonia and iodide solutions
insoluble in dilute acids
Vapor pressure 10 mm Hg (656 °C)
-63.0·10−6 cm3/mol
2.346
Structure
zincblende
Tetrahedral anions and cations
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H302, H315, H319, H335, H410
P261, P273, P305+P351+P338, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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1
0
Flash point Non-flammable
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu)[3]
REL (Recommended)
 TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu)[3]
IDLH
(Immediate danger)
 TWA 100 mg/m3 (as Cu)[3]
Safety data sheet (SDS) Sigma Aldrich
Related compounds
Other anions
Other cations
 silver iodide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Copper(I) iodide is the inorganic compound with the formula CuI. It is also known as cuprous iodide. It is useful in a variety of applications ranging from organic synthesis to cloud seeding.

Copper(I) iodide is white, but samples often appear tan or even, when found in nature as rare mineral marshite, reddish brown, but such color is due to the presence of impurities. It is common for samples of iodide-containing compounds to become discolored due to the facile aerobic oxidation of the iodide anion to molecular iodine.[4][5][6]

Structure

Copper(I)

zinc blende or the wurtzite structure, with a Cu-I distance of 2.338 Å. Copper(I) bromide and copper(I) chloride also transform from the zinc blende structure to the wurtzite structure at 405 and 435 °C, respectively. Therefore, the longer the copper–halide bond length, the lower the temperature needs to be to change the structure from the zinc blende structure to the wurtzite structure. The interatomic distances in copper(I) bromide and copper(I) chloride are 2.173 and 2.051 Å, respectively.[7] Consistent with its covalency, CuI is a p-type semiconductor.[8]

γ-CuI β-CuI α-CuI

Preparation

Copper(I) iodide can be prepared by heating iodine and copper in concentrated

hydriodic acid.[9]

In the laboratory however, copper(I) iodide is prepared by simply mixing an aqueous solution of potassium iodide and a soluble copper(II) salt such as copper(II) sulfate.[4]

Cu2+ + 2I− → CuI + 0.5 I2

Reactions

Copper(I) iodide reacts with mercury vapors to form copper tetraiodomercurate:

4 CuI + Hg → Cu2HgI4 + 2 Cu

This reaction can be used for the detection of mercury since the white (CuI) to brown (Cu2HgI4) color change is dramatic.

Copper(I) iodide is used in the synthesis of Cu(I) clusters such as Cu6I−7.[10]

Copper(I) iodide dissolves in acetonitrile, yielding diverse complexes. Upon crystallization, molecular[11] or polymeric[12][13] compounds can be isolated. Dissolution is also observed when a solution of the appropriate complexing agent in acetone or chloroform is used. For example, thiourea and its derivatives can be used. Solids that crystallize out of those solutions are composed of hybrid inorganic chains.[14]

Uses

In combination with 1,2- or 1,3-diamine ligands, CuI catalyzes the conversion of

aromatic Finkelstein reaction).[15]

CuI is used as a co-catalyst with palladium catalyst in the Sonogashira coupling.[16]

CuI is used in cloud seeding,[17] altering the amount or type of precipitation of a cloud, or their structure by dispersing substances into the atmosphere which increase water's ability to form droplets or crystals. CuI provides a sphere for moisture in the cloud to condense around, causing precipitation to increase and cloud density to decrease.

The structural properties of CuI allow CuI to stabilize heat in nylon in commercial and residential carpet industries, automotive engine accessories, and other markets where durability and weight are a factor.[citation needed]

CuI is used as a source of dietary iodine in table salt and animal feed.[17]

References

  1. ISBN 0-8493-0487-3
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  2. ISBN 978-1138561632
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  3. ^ a b c NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0150". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  4. ^
    doi:10.1002/9780470132531.ch20
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  5. ^ "Verification".
  6. ^ "List of Minerals". 21 March 2011.
  7. ^ Wells AF (1984). Structural Inorganic Chemistry (5th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 410 and 444.
  8. doi:10.1039/c9tc04009a
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  9. ISBN 0-12-352651-5
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  10. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b01790
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  11. PMID 26594527
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  12. ISSN 0004-9425
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  13. doi:10.1016/S0020-1693(00)82043-5
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  14. S2CID 54615309
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  15. S2CID 11338218
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  16. doi:10.1016/s0022-328x(02)01158-0
  17. ^
    ISBN 3527306730
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Further reading

  • Macintyre J (1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. Vol. 3. London: Chapman and Hall. p. 3103.

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