12-01213. Beryllium Iodide [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 7787-53-3
BeI2; mol wt 262.82.
Be 3.43%, I 96.57%.

Description and references

Prepn: Messerknecht, Biltz, Z. Anorg. Chem. 148, 152 (1925); Ehrlich in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry vol. 1, G. Brauer, Ed. (Academic Press, New York, 2nd ed., 1963) p 892. Review of beryllium halides: Bell, Adv. Inorg. Chem. Radiochem. 14, 255-332 (1972).

Properties

Needles, mp 480°, bp 488°. Very hygroscopic. Sublimes in vacuo. Reacts violently with water, giving off HI. Absorbs ammonia. Dissolves in alcohols, amines, with the formation of addition compds. Keep tightly closed.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.