Iron tetracarbonyl diiodide

Iron tetracarbonyl diiodide
Identifiers
CAS Number	14911-55-8;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	452752;
PubChem CID	519026;
	InChI InChI=1S/4CO.Fe.2HI/c41-2;;;/h;;;;;21H/q;;;;+2;;/p-2 Key: BNIJVXICMSDYLX-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
	SMILES [C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[Fe](I)I;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4FeI2O4
Molar mass	421.694 g·mol−1
Appearance	black solid
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Iron tetracarbonyl diiodide is the inorganic compound with the formula FeI₂(CO)₄. The molecule features four carbonyl ligands and two iodides. It is a low-spin complex of ferrous iron. As confirmed by X-ray crystallography, the compound has cis stereochemistry.^[1] It is a black solid that is soluble in dichloromethane and related organic solvents.

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Identifiers

CAS Number	14911-55-8
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	452752
PubChem CID	519026
InChI InChI=1S/4CO.Fe.2HI/c41-2;;;/h;;;;;21H/q;;;;+2;;/p-2 Key: BNIJVXICMSDYLX-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES [C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[C-]#[O+].[Fe](I)I
Properties
Chemical formula	C₄FeI₂O₄
Molar mass	421.694 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	black solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references