- Source: Aluminium monoiodide
Aluminium monoiodide is an aluminium(I) compound with the chemical formula
AlI
{\displaystyle {\ce {AlI}}}
. It is unstable at room temperature due to dismutation:
6
AlI
⟶
Al
2
I
6
+
4
Al
{\displaystyle {\ce {6AlI -> {Al2I6}+ 4Al}}}
It forms a cyclic adduct
Al
4
I
4
(
NEt
3
)
4
{\displaystyle {\ce {Al4I4(NEt3)4}}}
with triethylamine.
See also
Aluminium monofluoride
Aluminium monochloride
Aluminium monobromide