Astatine iodide

Astatine iodide

Names
IUPAC name Astatine monoiodide
Other names Astatine iodide
Identifiers
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InChI InChI=1S/AtI/c1-2 InChI=1/AtI/c1-2
SMILES AtI
Properties
Chemical formula	AtI
Molar mass	336.904 g/mol
Related compounds
Other anions	Astatine monobromide Astatine monochloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Astatine monoiodide is an interhalogen compound with the chemical formula AtI. It is the heaviest known interhalogen compound (with the possible exception of iodine pentabromide, IBr₅, whose existence is disputed).

Production

Astatine monoiodide is produced by the direct combination of astatine and iodine in a 1:1 molar ratio:

At₂ + I₂ → 2 AtI

Bibliography

• Zuckerman, J J; Hagen, A P (1989). Inorganic Reactions and Methods, the Formation of Bonds to Halogens. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-18656-4. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)