Although recent research has concentrated on optimizing steps in the common process or developing electrochemical methods, there remains a need for cost- and energy-efficient methods of titanium production. In this study, a combined carboreduction-iodination ("carboiodination") reaction as a promising step toward a shortened titanium production process is introduced and examined. Experiments were conducted with pelletized mixtures of various titanium oxide and carbonaceous reactants in a tube furnace under a gentle flow of argon or argon/iodine atmosphere. Pellet residues were analyzed by X-ray powder diffraction and iodide precipitates by either absorption spectrometry or emission spectrometry. A reaction between nanoscale anatase and thermolytic carbon leads to TiI4 at 900 degrees C. Carboreduction and carboiodination results compare well with similar studies and thermochemical modeling, respectively. The carboiodination reaction could pave the way to a shortened overall process by substituting sulfate process, carbochlorination, and metallothermic reduction. Future work will concentrate on increasing the scale of the process.