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Titanium(III) oxide
Names
	IUPAC name Titanium(III) oxide
	Other names Titanium sesquioxide; Dititanium trioxide;
Identifiers
CAS Number	1344-54-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:134436 ;
ChemSpider	109727;
ECHA InfoCard	100.014.271
EC Number	215-697-9;
PubChem CID	123111;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20893931 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3O.2Ti Key: GQUJEMVIKWQAEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES O=[Ti]O[Ti]=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	Ti2O3
Molar mass	143.76 g/mol
Appearance	violet black powder
Odor	odorless
Density	4.49 g/cm3
Melting point	2,130 °C (3,870 °F; 2,400 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	insoluble
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	+125.6·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Crystal structure	Corundum
Space group	R3c (No. 167)
Lattice constant	a = 543 pm α = 56.75°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
Hazards
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Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H413
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Titanium(III) oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Ti₂ O₃. A black semiconducting solid, it is prepared by reducing titanium dioxide with titanium metal at 1600 °C.^[3]

Ti₂O₃ adopts the Al₂O₃ (corundum) structure.^[3] It is reactive with oxidising agents.^[3] At around 200 °C, there is a transition from semiconducting to metallic conducting.^[3] Titanium(III) oxide occurs naturally as the extremely rare mineral in the form of tistarite.^[4] It is used as a catalyst for several reactions.^[5]

Other titanium(III) oxides include LiTi₂O₄ and LiTiO₂.^[6]

References

↑ Robinson, William R. (1974). "The crystal structures of Ti2O3, a semiconductor, and (Ti0.900V0.100)2O3, a semimetal". Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 9 (3). Elsevier BV: 255–260. Bibcode:1974JSSCh...9..255R. doi:10.1016/0022-4596(74)90082-6. ISSN 0022-4596.
↑ "C&L Inventory". echa.europa.eu. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
1 2 3 4 Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. doi:10.1016/C2009-0-30414-6. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.
↑ Mindat, http://www.mindat.org/min-38695.html
↑ "Titanium(III) oxide | 1344-54-3". ChemicalBook. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
↑ Hewston, T.A.; Chamberland, B.L. (1987). "A Survey of first-row ternary oxides LiMO2 (M = Sc-Cu)". Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids. 48 (2): 97–108. Bibcode:1987JPCS...48...97H. doi:10.1016/0022-3697(87)90076-X.

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[1] Robinson, William R. (1974). "The crystal structures of Ti2O3, a semiconductor, and (Ti0.900V0.100)2O3, a semimetal". Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 9 (3). Elsevier BV: 255–260. Bibcode:1974JSSCh...9..255R. doi:10.1016/0022-4596(74)90082-6. ISSN 0022-4596.

[2] "C&L Inventory". echa.europa.eu. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

[Greenwood-3] 1 2 3 4 Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. doi:10.1016/C2009-0-30414-6. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.

[4] Mindat, http://www.mindat.org/min-38695.html

[5] "Titanium(III) oxide | 1344-54-3". ChemicalBook. Retrieved 2025-11-11.

[6] Hewston, T.A.; Chamberland, B.L. (1987). "A Survey of first-row ternary oxides LiMO2 (M = Sc-Cu)". Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids. 48 (2): 97–108. Bibcode:1987JPCS...48...97H. doi:10.1016/0022-3697(87)90076-X.

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