Benzyl iodide
![]() | |
Names | |
---|---|
Preferred IUPAC name (Iodomethyl)benzene | |
Other names Fraissite, iodotoluol, α-iodotoluene, phenylmethyliodide | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.659 |
PubChem CID | |
UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
| |
| |
Properties | |
C7H7I | |
Molar mass | 218.037 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Low-melting crystals or colorless liquid |
Melting point | 24.5 °C |
Boiling point | 218 °C (424 °F; 491 K) |
Insoluble | |
Hazards | |
GHS labelling: | |
![]() ![]() | |
Warning | |
Flash point | 86 °C (187 °F; 359 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Benzyl iodide is an organic compound with the chemical formula C
7H
7I.[1][2] The compound consists of a benzene ring with an attached iodidemethyl group. The substance is an alkyl halide and is a constitutional isomer of the iodotoluenes.
Synthesis
[edit]Benzyl iodide can be obtained via the Finkelstein reaction from benzyl chloride and sodium iodide in acetone.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Synthesis_of_Benzyl_Iodide_from_Benzyl_Chloride.svg/512px-Synthesis_of_Benzyl_Iodide_from_Benzyl_Chloride.svg.png)
Properties
[edit]Benzyl iodide forms colorless to yellow needles, melting at 24.5 °C.[3] As a liquid, the compound has the high refractive index of 1.6334. Benzyl iodide is also a powerful lachrymator.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BENZYL IODIDE". chemicalbook.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Benzyl iodide". NIST. webbook.nist.gov. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 90. Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4200-9084-0, Section 3, Physical Constants of Organic Compounds, p. 3-306.
- ^ Bauta, William E. (2001). "Benzyl Iodide". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. onlinelibrary.wiley.com. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rb060. ISBN 978-0471936237.
- ^ Fieser, Louis F.; Fieser, Mary (1982). Organische Chemie (in German). Wiley. ISBN 978-3-527-25075-2.