Gallium(III) iodide

Gallium(III) iodide

Names
Other names gallium triiodide
Identifiers
CAS Number	13450-91-4 N
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	75316 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.269
PubChem	83478
InChI InChI=1S/Ga.3HI/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3 Y Key: DWRNSCDYNYYYHT-UHFFFAOYSA-K Y InChI=1/Ga.3HI/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3 Key: DWRNSCDYNYYYHT-DFZHHIFOAW
SMILES I[Ga](I)I
Properties
Chemical formula	GaI3
Molar mass	450.436 g/mol
Appearance	light yellow powder
Density	4.15 g/cm3
Melting point	212 °C (414 °F; 485 K)
Boiling point	345 °C (653 °F; 618 K)
Solubility in water	decomposes
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−149.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
EU classification (DSD)	not listed
NFPA 704	0 4 1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Gallium(III) iodide is the chemical compound with the formula GaI₃. It is the most common iodide of gallium. In the chemical vapor transport method of growing crystals of gallium arsenide uses iodine as the transport agent. It also exists as a dimer , Ga₂I₆.

Gallium triiodide can be reduced with gallium metal to give a green-colored solid called "gallium(I) iodide." The nature of this species is unclear, but it is useful for the preparation of compounds of gallium(I) and gallium(II) and is reported as useful in organic syntheses.