Tetraiodobenzenes form a group of iodobenzenes with four iodine atoms as substituents (C6H2I4). By their different arrangement, three constitutional isomers are possible.

Tetraiodobenzenes
Name 1,2,3,4-Tetraiodobenzene1,2,3,5-Tetraiodobenzene1,2,4,5-Tetraiodobenzene
Structural formula Structural formula of 1,2,3,4-Tetraiodobenzene Structural formula of 1,2,3,5-Tetraiodobenzene Structural formula of 1,2,4,5-Tetraiodobenzene
CAS number 634-68-4634-92-4636-31-7
PubChem CID 12465 from PubChemCID 12470 from PubChemCID 12488 from PubChem
Sum formula C6H2I4
Molar mass 581,70 g·mol−1
Physical condition solid
Appearance white needles[1]
Melting point 136 °C[2] 148 °C[2] 249–252 °C[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Daniell Lewis Mattern: Periodination of Benzene with Periodate/Iodide, in: J. Org. Chem., 1983, 48 (24), S. 4772–4773 (doi:10.1021/jo00172a063; PDF).
  2. 1 2 Handbook of Data on Common Organic Compounds, S. 466 (, p. 466, at Google Books).
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.