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bromoiodomethane
Sign in to saveBromoiodomethane is a halomethane with the formula BrCH2I. It is a colorless liquid, although older samples appear yellow. The compound has been investigated as a reagent for cyclopropanation by the Simmons-Smith reaction, but diiodomethane and chloroiodomethane are preferred. It also occurs naturally as the result of microbial action.
Chemical data
- Formula
- CH2BrI
- Molecular weight
- 220.84 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- bromo(iodo)methane
- SMILES
- C(Br)I
- InChIKey
- TUDWMIUPYRKEFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 1.7
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- dihalomethane
- Mass
- 219.83846
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- chemical formula
- CH₂BrI
- canonical SMILES
- C(Br)I
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- Bromoiodomethane
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Bromoiodomethane is a halomethane with the formula BrCH2I. It is a colorless liquid, although older samples appear yellow. The compound has been investigated as a reagent for cyclopropanation by the Simmons-Smith reaction, but diiodomethane and chloroiodomethane are preferred. It also occurs naturally as the result of microbial action.
Its critical point is at 367.85 °C and 6.3 MPa and refractive index is 1.6382 (20 °C, D).
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