Boron triiodide

Boron triiodide
	IUPAC name triiodoborane
Identifiers
CAS number	13517-10-7
PubChem	83546
ChemSpider	75378
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
	SMILES IB(I)I ;
	InChI InChI=1S/BI3/c2-1(3)4 ; Key: YMEKEHSRPZAOGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/BI3/c2-1(3)4; Key: YMEKEHSRPZAOGO-UHFFFAOYAR ;
Properties
Molecular formula	BI3
Molar mass	391.52 g/mol
Appearance	crystalline solid
Density	3.35 g/cm3 (50 °C)
Melting point	49.9 °C, 323 K, 122 °F
Boiling point	210 °C, 483 K, 410 °F
Solubility in water	reacts
Hazards
Flash point	-18 °C
Related compounds
Related compounds	Boron trifluoride; Boron trichloride; Boron tribromide
	(verify) (what is: /?); Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Boron triiodide is a chemical compound of boron and iodine with chemical formula BI₃. It has a trigonal planar molecular geometry. It is a crystalline solid, which reacts vigorously with water to from boric acid [1]. Its dielectric constant is 5.38 and its heat of vaporization is 40.5 kJ/mol.

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^ Lide, D. R., ed. (2005). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (86th ed.). Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0486-5.