5025. Iodoacetic Acid

Nomenclature

CAS number: 64-69-7
C2H3IO2; mol wt 185.95.
C 12.92%, H 1.63%, I 68.25%, O 17.21%.
CH2ICOOH.

Description and references

Prepd by treating chloroacetic acid in acetone soln with NaI.

Properties

Colorless or white crystals. mp 82-83°. Sol in water, alc; very slightly sol in ether.