Tin(IV) iodide

Tin(IV) iodide, also known as stannic iodide, is the chemical compound with the formula SnI4. This tetrahedral molecule crystallises as a bright orange solid that dissolves readily in nonpolar solvents such as benzene. Tin(IV) iodide, also known as stannic iodide, is the chemical compound with the formula SnI4. This tetrahedral molecule crystallises as a bright orange solid that dissolves readily in nonpolar solvents such as benzene. The compound is usually prepared by the reaction of iodine and tin: The compound hydrolyses in water. In aqueous hydroiodic acid, it reacts to form a rare example of a hexaiodometalate: