Tin(IV) iodide

Tin(IV) iodide
Photograph of a sample of tin tetraiodide	Ball-and-stick model of the unit cell of tin tetraiodide
Structure and dimensions of the tin(IV) iodide molecule	Ball-and-stick model of the tin(IV) iodide molecule
Names
	IUPAC name tin(IV) iodide
	Other names tin tetraiodide; stannic iodide
Identifiers
CAS Number	7790-47-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	23033 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.281
EC Number	232-208-4;
PubChem CID	11490544;
UNII	8H688BW69X ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6064876 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/4HI.Sn/h41H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 Key: QPBYLOWPSRZOFX-UHFFFAOYSA-J ; InChI=1/4HI.Sn/h41H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 Key: QPBYLOWPSRZOFX-XBHQNQODAO;
	SMILES [Sn](I)(I)(I)I;
Properties
Chemical formula	SnI4
Molar mass	626.328 g mol−1
Appearance	red-orange solid
Density	4.56 g cm−3
Melting point	143 °C (289 °F; 416 K)
Boiling point	348.5 °C (659.3 °F; 621.6 K)
Refractive index (nD)	2.106
Structure
Crystal structure	Cubic, cP40
Space group	Pa-3 No. 205
Related compounds
Other anions	Tin(IV) fluoride ; Tin(IV) chloride ; Tin(IV) bromide
Other cations	Carbon tetraiodide ; Silicon tetraiodide ; Germanium tetraiodide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Tin(IV) iodide, also known as stannic iodide, is the chemical compound with the formula SnI₄. This tetrahedral molecule crystallizes as a bright orange solid that dissolves readily in nonpolar solvents such as benzene.^[1]

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Tin(IV) iodide

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