5030. o-Iodobenzoic Acid

Nomenclature

CAS number: 88-67-5
2-Iodobenzoic acid.
C7H5IO2; mol wt 248.02.
C 33.90%, H 2.03%, I 51.17%, O 12.90%.

Description and references

Prepd by diazotizing o-aminobenzoic acid and treating the resulting diazonium compound with aq KI.

Chemical structure

Properties

White needles. d 2.25. mp 162°. Sparingly sol in water; sol in alcohol, ether.