Copper (I) Iodide

• CAT Number: R017631
• CAS Number: 7681-65-4
• Molecular Formula: CuI
• Molecular Weight: 190.45
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: Copper Monoiodide; Copper(1+) Iodide; Copper(I) Iodide; Cuprous Iodide; Cuprous Iodide (CuI)
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: copper(1+);iodide
• InChI: InChI=1S/Cu.HI/h;1H/q+1;/p-1
• InChIKey: LSXDOTMGLUJQCM-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• SMILES: [Cu+].[I-]

Copper(I) iodide is an inorganic compound consisting of copper in its +1 oxidation state bonded to iodine. It appears as a white or yellowish solid, insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents like acetonitrile. Copper(I) iodide is used in organic synthesis as a catalyst, particularly in coupling reactions and in the preparation of other organocopper compounds. It also finds application in semiconductor materials and as a pigment in ceramics.