Neodymium(III) iodide
Neodymium(III) iodide is an inorganic salt of iodine and neodymium the formula NdI3.[3] Neodymium uses the +3 oxidation state in the compound. The anydrous compound[2] is a green powdery[2] solid at room temperature.
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| IUPAC name
 Triiodoneodymium  | |
| Other names
 Neodymium triiodide, Neodymium iodide  | |
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| NdI3 | |
| Molar mass | 524.96 g/mol | 
| Appearance | Green solid | 
| Melting point | 684 °C (1,263 °F; 957 K) | 
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Other anions  | 
Neodymium acetate, Neodymium hydride, Neodymium nickelate | 
Other cations  | 
erbium iodide, cerium iodide, terbium iodide | 
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). 
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Preparation
    
Heating neodymium and iodine in an inert atmosphere produces a salt:
Heat the nonahydrate with ammonium iodide to prevent hydrolysis:
Physical Properties
    
Neodymium(III) iodide forms green, water-soluble hygroscopic crystals. It has a melting point of 784°C. It forms a nonahydrate crystal NdI3.9H2O – belongs to the orthorhombic crystal system, space group Pmmn, lattice constants a = 1.16604 nm, b = 0.80103 nm, c = 0.89702 nm, Z = 4.[4]
Other compounds
    
NdI3 also forms some compounds with N2H4, such as NdI3·3N2H4·2H2O which is a dark green crystal, soluble in methanol and ethanol and insoluble in water, benzene and toluene, d20°C = 3.42 g/cm³.[5]
NdI3 also forms some compounds with urea, such as NdI3 5CO(NH2)2 which is a lavender color crystal.[6]
NdI3 also forms some compounds with thiourea, such as NdI3·2CS(NH2)2·9H2O which is a pale pink crystal.[7]
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References
    
- See https://onyxmet.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=2733
 - See https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Neodymium-triiodide#datasheet=LCSS
 - Ezhov, Y.S., Komarov, S.A. & Sevast’yanov, V.G. Refinement of molecular constants of neodymium triiodide by electron diffraction. J Struct Chem 41, 593–596 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02683920
 -  T. Timofte, A. Babai, G. Meyer and A.-V. Mudring (2005). "Neodymium triiodide nonahydrate". Acta Crystallographica Section E. E61 (5): i87–i88. doi:10.1107/S160053680501216X.
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 - Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, Episode 18, Part 2 (British Library Lending Division with the cooperation of the Royal Society of Chemistry, 1973), page 1655. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
 - Alikberova L.Yu., Albov D.V., Antonenko T.A., Kochetova I.M., Rukk N.S. — Thiourea complexes of neodymium(III) and gadolinium(III) iodides. synthesis and structure. Fine Chemical Technologies. 2010, 5 (3): 30–33. (in Russian).
 



