Chloroiodomethane

• Chloroiodomethane
• Iodochloromethane

Yellow liquid

Liquid

2.422 g · cm -3

108-109 ° C

1.582 (20 ° C)

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Chloroiodomethane is a chemical compound selected from the group of halogenated hydrocarbons.

Production and representation

Chloroiodomethane may be obtained by reaction of dichloromethane with sodium iodide in DMF.

Properties

Chloroiodomethane is a yellow liquid. It crystallizes in an orthorhombic crystal system with the space group Pnma and the lattice constants: a = 638.3, b = 670.6, c = 886.7 pm.

Use

Chloroiodomethane is used as a synthetic chemical.