5214. Isopropyl Iodide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 75-30-9
2-Iodopropane.
C3H7I; mol wt 169.99.
C 21.20%, H 4.15%, I 74.65%.

Description and references

Prepared by distilling isopropyl alcohol with HI; or from glycerol, iodine, water, and phosphorus.

Chemical structure

Properties

Colorless liquid but readily discolors in air and light. d420 1.703. mp 90°. bp 89-90°. nD20 1.5026. Sol in 720 parts water; miscible with alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether.