7862. Propyl Iodide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 107-08-4
1-Iodopropane.
C3H7I; mol wt 169.99.
C 21.20%, H 4.15%, I 74.65%.

Description and references

Prepd by heating propyl alcohol with iodine and red phosphorus.

Chemical structure

Properties

Colorless or slightly yellow liquid. d420 1.747; mp ≈-98°; bp 102-103°; nD20 1.5051. Sol in 575 parts water; miscible with alcohol, ether.