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Sigma-Aldrich

Copper(I) iodide

99.995% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Cuprous iodide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CuI
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
190.45
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
grade:
anhydrous
form:
powder

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 656 °C)

Assay

99.995% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

core: copper

impurities

≤55.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

605 °C (lit.)

density

5.62 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Cu+].[I-]

InChI

1S/Cu.HI/h;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

LSXDOTMGLUJQCM-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Copper Iodide has many applications in organic reactions, including living radical polymerizations (Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization or ATRP) and cross coupling reactions. CuI has also been used in the fabrication of solar cells, photoluminescents, and nanocrystal synthesis.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1A - STOT RE 1 Oral

Target Organs

Thyroid

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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