Thorium diselenide

Thorium diselenide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 262-410-8
  • InChI=1S/2Se.Th
    Key: CDRIOKBKMKFSNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Se].[Se].[Th]
Properties
Se2Th
Molar mass 389.980 g·mol−1
Appearance dark purple-grey[1]
Density 8.4 g/cm3
Melting point decomposes
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Thorium diselenide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula ThSe2. It is one of the selenides of thorium.[2] It was first obtained in 1896 through the reaction of thorium carbide and selenium vapour.

Preparation

Thorium diselenide can be prepared by the high-temperature reaction of thorium and selenium:[2]

Th + 2 Se → ThSe2

It can also be obtained by the thermal decomposition of phenylselenol thorium pyridine compound.[3]

References

  1. ^ Graham, J; McTaggart, Fk (1960). "Observations on the systems Th-S, Th-Se and Th-Te". Australian Journal of Chemistry. 13 (1): 67. doi:10.1071/CH9600067. ISSN 0004-9425.
  2. ^ a b David Brown, Horst Wedemeyer. Th Thorium: Compounds with S, Se, Te and B. Gmelin Handbook Th Suppl. Vol. C5. 2013. 11.1.5 Thorium Diselenide, ThSe2. ISBN 9783662063422
  3. ^ Rehe, David; Kornienko, Anna Y.; Emge, Thomas J.; Brennan, John G. (2016-07-18). "Thorium Compounds with Bonds to Sulfur or Selenium: Synthesis, Structure, and Thermolysis". Inorganic Chemistry. 55 (14): 6961–6967. doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b00645. ISSN 0020-1669. PMID 27376981.