Rhenium tetraiodide
Rhenium tetraiodide is a binary chemical compound of rhenium and iodide with the chemical formula.
Synthesis
Rhenium tetraiodide can be obtained via the reduction of perrhenic acid with hydrogen iodide:Physical properties
Rhenium tetraiodide forms black solid substance which is soluble in acetone and ether. Hydrolyzed by water, hygroscopic.Chemical properties
Rhenium tetraiodide is hydrolyzed by water:Rhenium tetraiodide decomposes when heated: