Rhenium tetraiodide

Rhenium tetraiodide is a binary chemical compound of rhenium and iodide with the chemical formula .

Synthesis

Rhenium tetraiodide can be obtained via the reduction of perrhenic acid with hydrogen iodide:

Physical properties

Rhenium tetraiodide forms black solid substance which is soluble in acetone and ether. Hydrolyzed by water, hygroscopic.

Chemical properties

Rhenium tetraiodide is hydrolyzed by water:

Rhenium tetraiodide decomposes when heated:

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