Astatine iodide

Astatine iodide
Names
	IUPAC name Astatine monoiodide
	Other names Astatine iodide
Identifiers
CAS Number	15194-73-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	34496389;
PubChem CID	72993917;
	InChI InChI=1S/AtH2.HI/h1H2;1H/q+1;/p-1 Key: TWAXUBWUPRBIEH-UHFFFAOYSA-M; InChI=1/AtH2.HI/h1H2;1H/q+1;/p-1 Key: TWAXUBWUPRBIEH-REWHXWOFAE;
	SMILES [I-].[At+];
Properties
Chemical formula	AtI
Molar mass	336.904 g/mol
Related compounds
Other anions	Astatine monobromide; Astatine monochloride
Related interhalogen compounds	Iodine monochloride; Iodine monofluoride; Bromine monochloride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
	Infobox references

Astatine iodide is an interhalogen compound with the chemical formula At I. It is the second heaviest known interhalogen compound, after iodine tribromide.

Production[]

Astatine iodide is produced by the direct combination of astatine and iodine in a 1:1 molar ratio:^[1]

2 At + I₂ → 2 AtI

Zuckerman, J J; Hagen, A P (1989). Inorganic Reactions and Methods, the Formation of Bonds to Halogens. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-18656-4.