Boron triiodide
ALDRICH/307629 - 95%
Synonym: Boron iodide (BI3); Triiodoborane
CAS Number: 13517-10-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): BI3
Molecular Weight: 391.52
EC Number: 236-857-4
MDL Number: MFCD00036286
Linear Formula: BI3
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | 95% |
| density | 3.35 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/BI3/c2-1(3)4 |
| InChI key | YMEKEHSRPZAOGO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| SMILES string | IB(I)I |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Boron triiodide can be used as a reagent to cleave C-O bonds in ethers, esters, and alcohols. It can also be used to cleave silanes and halides. Boron triiodide converts alcohols to alkyl iodides; sulfonyl and sulfinyl to disulfides. Borylation of triarylamines can be achievd using this reagent. It can also be used to prepare imidazole based imino aluminum dihalide metal complexes and boron carbonitride (BCN) nanowires. |
| General description: | Boron triiodide is a strong Lewis acid. It can be prepared by treating iodine (I2) with potassium borohydride (KBH4) in heptane. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P310 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-43-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3260 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 95% |
| Density | 3.35 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352101 |