
Nickel(II) iodide
Nickel iodide is an iodide of nickel. It is used as a catalyst and reagent in organic synthesis. Nickel is a chemical compound with the atomic number 28. It is found abundantly in nature in laterite ore minerals, such as limonite, garnierite, and pentlandite. Nickel has a biological role and is found in certain enzymes, including urease, hydrogenase, methylcoenzyme M reductase, and carbon monoxide dehydrogenase. (L40, L41, L45) — Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
- IUPAC name
- diiodonickel
- Molecular formula
- I2Ni
- Molecular weight
- 312.502 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 311.74429 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
3 more reported names
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