小中大Cuprous iodide [7681-65-41 M 190.5, m 605O, b 1336O, di5 5.63. It can be freshly prepared by
dissolving an appropriate quantity of CUI in boiling saturated aqueous NaI over 30min. Pure CUI is obtained by
cooling and diluting the soln with water, followed by filtering and washing sequentially with H20, EtOH,
EtOAc and EtzO, pentane, then drying in vacuo for 24h [Dieter, J Am Chem SOC 107 4679 19851.
Alternatively wash with H20 then EtOH and finally with Et20 containing a little iodine. Traces of H20 are
best removed first by heating at 1 loo and then at 400O. Exess of I2 is removed completely at 400O. It dissolves
in Et20 if an amine is present to form the amine complex. [Chem Ind (London) 1180 1957.1