Iodomethane, 99.5%, stab. with copper, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Iodomethane is a methylating agent used for alkylating carbon, oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen and phosphorus nucleophiles. For example, phenol reacts with methyl iodide to give anisole. In the Monsanto process, the insitu formed iodomethane reacts with carbon monoxide in the presence of a rhodium complex to give acetyl iodide, which on hydrolysis yields acetic acid. It reacts with magnesium to form the Grignard reagent, methylmagnesium iodide used in organic synthesis. It finds applications as an intermediate in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and in phase transfer catalysts.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 74-88-4
• Molecular Formula: CH3I
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 141.94
• MDL Number: MFCD00001073
• InChI Key: INQOMBQAUSQDDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: methyl iodide, monoiodomethane, methane, iodo, methyljodid, jod-methan, methyliodide, methyljodide, iodometano, joodmethaan, metylu jodek
• PubChem CID: 6328
• ChEBI: CHEBI:39282
• IUPAC Name: iodomethane
• SMILES: CI

• Melting Point: -67°C
• Density: 2.28
• Boiling Point: 41°C to 43°C
• Assay Percent Range: 99.5%
• Refractive Index: 1.53
• Quantity: 100 g
• Beilstein: 969135
• Sensitivity: Light sensitive
• Solubility Information: Miscible with water.
• Formula Weight: 141.94
• Physical Form: Liquid
• Chemical Name or Material: Iodomethane

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