Nomenclature
CAS number: 53778-50-0
Disodium pentaiodobismuthate(2); sodium pentaiodobismuthate(III); sodium bismuth iodide; sodium iodobismuthite; Aniobi; Bismjol.
BiI
5Na
2; mol wt 889.48.
Bi 23.49%, I 71.34%, Na 5.17%.
Na
2BiI
5.
Description and references
Prepn: Gurchot et al., J. Pharmacol. 45, 427 (1932).
Derivative
Tetrahydrate.
Properties
Odorless, red crystals; astringent taste. mp 93° (dec). Soluble
in water, alcohol, acetone, ethyl acetate; slightly sol in ether;
hydrolyzes in soln.Status
This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject
to revision or update.