1276. Bismuth Potassium Iodide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 41944-01-8
Potassium heptaiodobismuthate(4-).
BiI7K4; mol wt 1253.70.
Bi 16.67%, I 70.86%, K 12.47%.
K4BiI7.

Description and references

Prepn: Gmelins, Potassium (8th ed.) 22, p 1068 (1936).

Properties

Red crystals. Partly dec by water; completely sol in alkali iodide solns.

Use

Pptn of vitamins, particularly thiamine HCl, and antibiotics from soln.