5041. Iodopyrrole
Nomenclature
CAS number: 87-58-1
2,3,4,5-Tetraiodo-1H-pyrrole; Iodol. C4HI4N; mol wt 570.68.
C 8.42%, H 0.18%, I 88.95%, N 2.45%.
Description and references
Prepd by iodination of pyrrole: Potts, J. Chem. Soc. 1953, 3711; Treibs, Kolm, Ann. 614, 176 (1958). Isoln from shale-oil naphtha: Janssen et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 73, 4040 (1951).
Properties
Needles from ethanol, dec 162-164°, also reported as dec 150-160° and 140-150°. One gram dissolves in 4900 ml water, 9 ml alcohol, 1.5 ml ether, 105 ml chloroform, 155 ml glycerol; sol in fixed oils.Therapeutic Category
Antiseptic (local).