Germanium(II) iodide, 99.99% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Germanium(II) iodide acts as a reagent that forms stable ionic adducts with carbenes. It is also used in the preparation of allylgermanes by reacting with allylstannanes. Further, it reacts with allyl bromide in the presence of zinc iodide to get allylgermanium(IV), which on reacts with carbonyl compounds to give the corresponding homoallylic alcohols.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 13573-08-5
• Molecular Formula: GeI2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 326.439
• MDL Number: MFCD00135537
• InChI Key: IAGYEMVJHPEPGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: germanium diiodide, germanium ii iodide, germanium iodide, diiodogermanylidene, acmc-1c83a, germanium ii iodide trace metals basis
• PubChem CID: 6327215
• IUPAC Name: diiodogermanium
• SMILES: [Ge](I)I

• Color: Yellow to Brown
• Quantity: 1 g
• UN Number: UN3260
• Solubility Information: Soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid.
• Formula Weight: 326.4
• Percent Purity: 99.99%
• Sensitivity: Air and moisture sensitive
• Density: 5.37 g/mL
• Assay: (metals basis)
• Chemical Name or Material: Germanium(II) iodide

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