Carbon tetraiodide

Carbon tetraiodide is a tetrahalomethane with the molecular formula CI4. Being bright red, it is a relatively rare example of a highly colored methane derivative. It is only 2.3% by weight carbon, although other methane derivatives are known with still less carbon.

Carbon tetraiodide

Carbon tetraiodide crystals (left)
Solution in Et2O (right)
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Tetraiodomethane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1733108
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.335
EC Number
  • 208-068-5
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • FG4960000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/CI4/c2-1(3,4)5 Y
    Key: JOHCVVJGGSABQY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES
  • IC(I)(I)I
Properties
CI4
Molar mass 519.629 g·mol−1
Appearance Dark violet crystals
Density 4.32 g mL−1
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
-136·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Tetragonal
Molecular shape
Tetrahedral
0 D
Thermochemistry
0.500 J K−1 g−1
Std enthalpy of
formation fH298)
384.0–400.4 kJ mol−1
−794.4–−778.4 kJ mol−1
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
toxic
GHS labelling:
Warning
H315, H319, H335
P261, P305+P351+P338
Related compounds
Other anions
Carbon tetrafluoride
Carbon tetrachloride
Carbon tetrabromide
Other cations
Silicon tetraiodide
Germanium tetraiodide
Tin(IV) iodide
Related alkanes
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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