ɪt kæn ˈɔːlsoʊ biː mˌeɪd ˌɔn ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ skˈeɪl baɪ ɹɪˈækʃən ʌv sˈɪlɪkən ɔːɹ sˈɪlɪkən kˈɑːɹbaɪd wɪð ˈaɪədˌiːn ˌɔn hˈiːɾɪŋ tʊ ɐbˌaʊt tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd dᵻɡɹˈiːz sˈiː.
It can also be made on a large scale by reaction of silicon or silicon carbide with iodine on heating to about 200 °C.