Iridium disulfide

"IrS2" redirects here. For gene symbol, see IRS2.

Iridium disulfide

Identifiers
CAS Number	12030-51-2
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
PubChem CID	54674726 charge imbalance
InChI InChI=1S/Ir.2S Key: DUFDGYWNCWKJSM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [S]=[Ir]=[S]
Properties
Chemical formula	IrS2
Molar mass	256.349
Density	9300 kg m^–3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Iridium disulfide is the binary inorganic compound with the formula IrS₂. Prepared by the direct reaction of the elements, the compound adopts the pyrite crystal structure at high pressure.^[1] At normal atmospheric pressures, an orthorhombic polymorph is observed.^[2]. The high- and low-pressure forms both feature octahedral Ir centers, but the S–S distances are pressure dependent.^[3] Although not practical, IrS₂ is a highly active catalyst for hydrodesulfurization.^[4]

References

1. Munson, Ronald A. (February 1968). "The synthesis of iridium disulfide and nickel diarsenide having the pyrite structure" (PDF). Inorganic Chemistry. 7 (2): 389–390. doi:10.1021/ic50060a047. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
2. Jobic, S.; Deniard, P.; Brec, R.; Rouxel, J.; Drew, M. G. B.; David, W. I. F. (1990). "Properties of the transition metal dichalcogenides: the case of IrS₂ and IrSe₂". Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 89 (2): 315–327. Bibcode:1990JSSCh..89..315J. doi:10.1016/0022-4596(90)90273-Z.
3. Vaughan, David J.; Craig, James R. (1978). Mineral chemistry of metal sulfides. Cambridge Earth Science Series. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521214890.
4. Chianelli, R. R.; Berhault, G.; Raybaud, P.; Kasztelan, S.; Hafner, J.; Toulhoat, H. (8 March 2002). "Periodic trends in hydrodesulfurization: in support of the Sabatier principle". Applied Catalysis A: General. 227 (1–2): 83–96. doi:10.1016/S0926-860X(01)00924-3.