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Fluoroiodomethane

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Fluoroiodomethane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Fluoro(iodo)methane
Other names Fluoroiodomethane
Fluoro-iodo-methane
Fluoromethyl iodide
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.201.539 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/CH2FI/c2-1-3/h1H2Key: XGVXNTVBGYLJIR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/CH2FI/c2-1-3/h1H2
SMILES
  • FCI
Properties
Chemical formula CH2FI
Molar mass 159.93 g/mol
Boiling point 53.4 °C (128.1 °F; 326.5 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms GHS06: Toxic
Signal word Danger
Hazard statements H301, H311, H330
Precautionary statements P260, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P340, P310, P312, P320, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
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Chemical compound

Fluoroiodomethane is the halomethane with the formula FCH2I. Also classified as a fluoroiodocarbon (FIC), it is a colorless liquid. It is a reagent for the introduction of the fluoromethyl (FCH2) group.

Synthesis and uses

It is prepared by fluorination of methylene iodide.

Its isotopomer fluoroiodomethane is used for fluoromethylation of radiopharmaceuticals.

Additional reading

References

  1. Landelle, Gregory; Paquin, Jean-Francois (2011). "Fluoroiodomethane". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rn01273. ISBN 978-0471936237.
Halomethanes
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* Chiral compound.


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