12-06037. Methenamine Allyl Iodide [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 36895-62-2
Allyl iodide hexamine; allyl iodide hexamethylenetetramine; allyliodourotropine.
C9H17IN4; mol wt 308.16.
C 35.08%, H 5.56%, I 41.18%, N 18.18%.
C6H12N4.C3H5I.

Description and references

Prepd from allyl iodide and methenamine: F. J. Welcher, Org. Anal. Reagents (Van Nostrand, New York, 1st ed., 1947) p 121; Hurd, Evans, Ind. Eng. Chem. Anal. Ed. 5, 16 (1933).

Properties

Cryst substance. mp ≈148° with decompn. Very sol in water. Practically insol in chloroform, ether.

Use

Reagent for detection and determination of cadmium, with which it forms a characteristic cryst ppt in neutral or slightly acid soln.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.