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Iridium(III) sulfide

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Iridium(III) sulfide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • Key: UVJVOJHPJVDQLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1S/2Ir.3S
  • S=[Ir]S[Ir]=S
Properties
Ir2S3
Molar mass 480.61 g·mol−1
Appearance black solid
insoluble
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
very flammable
Flash point none
Related compounds
Other cations
Rhodium(III) sulfide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Iridium(III) sulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula Ir2S3. It is an insoluble black solid, prepared by heating a mixture of elemental iridium and sulfur[citation needed]. Crystals can be grown by chemical vapor transport using bromine as the transporting agent. The structure consists of octahedral and tetrahedral Ir and S centers, respectively. No close Ir-Ir contacts are observed.[1] Rh2S3 and Rh2Se3 adopt the same structure.

References

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  1. ^ Parthée, Erwin; Hohnke, Dieter K.; Hulliger, Fritz (1967). "New structure type with octahedron pairs for rhodium(III) sulfide, rhodium(III) selenide, and iridium(III) sulfide". Acta Crystallographica. 23: 832–840. doi:10.1107/S0365110X67003767.