Thallium(III) oxide

Thallium(III) oxide

Names
Other names thallium trioxide, thallium sesquioxide
Identifiers
CAS Number	1314-32-5 Y
ChemSpider	7979876 Y
EC Number	215-229-3
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	9804116
InChI InChI=1S/3O.2Tl/q3*-2;2*+3 Y Key: LPHBARMWKLYWRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Tl+3].[Tl+3]
Properties
Chemical formula	Tl2O3
Molar mass	456.76 g/mol
Appearance	very dark, nearly black solid
Density	10.19 g/cm3, solid (22 °C)
Melting point	717 °C (1,323 °F; 990 K)
Boiling point	875 °C (1,607 °F; 1,148 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	insoluble
Structure
Crystal structure	Cubic, cI80
Space group	Ia-3, No. 206
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Thallium(III) oxide is a chemical compound of thallium and oxygen. It occurs in nature as the rare mineral avicennite. Its structure is related to that of Mn₂O₃ which has a bixbyite like structure. Tl₂O₃ is metallic with high conductivity and is a degenerate n-type semiconductor which may have potential use in solar cells. A method of producing Tl₂O₃ by MOCVD is known. Any practical use of thallium(III) oxide will always have to take account of thallium's poisonous nature. Contact with moisture and acids may form poisonous thallium compounds.

Production

It is produced by the reaction of thallium with oxygen or hydrogen peroxide in an alkaline thallium(I) solution. Alternatively, it can be created by the oxidation of thallium(III) nitrate by chlorine in an aqueous potassium hydroxide solution.