Titanium(II) iodide
# Titanium(II) iodide

Titanium(II) iodide is the inorganic compound with the formula $TiI_2.$ It is a black micaceous solid. It adopts the cadmium iodide structure, featuring octahedral Ti(II) centers. It arises via the reaction of the elements:

    Ti + $I_2$ → $TiI_2$

As such, it is an implied intermediate in the van Arkel–de Boer process for the purification of titanium metal.

