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Preferred IUPAC name
(Iodomethyl)benzene | |
Other names
Fraissite, iodotoluol, α-iodotoluene, phenylmethyliodide
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.659 |
PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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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).
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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.
Benzyl iodide can be obtained via the Finkelstein reaction from benzyl chloride and sodium iodide in acetone.
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]