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Title: Disposal Of SmI2
Post by: popo2801 on May 27, 2011, 11:54:26 AM

Doing a lab cleaning, we found old bottle of SmI2 in THF. How should I dispose of them?

Title: Re: Disposal Of SmI2
Post by: 408 on May 27, 2011, 12:56:08 PM

Mail it to me

Title: Re: Disposal Of SmI2
Post by: Honclbrif on May 27, 2011, 01:23:41 PM

Never had to quench SmI₂, but the Wikipedia( :P) page on reductions with samarium iodide recommends dillute HCl. Its also supposed to be great at reducing carbonyls. If you're nervous about putting acid on it, I'd try chilling it down and adding some acetone, follow up with water and dilute acid.

Title: Re: Disposal Of SmI2
Post by: popo2801 on May 27, 2011, 02:31:42 PM

thx i ll try the acid