2-iodo-2-methylpropane

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Structural formula
Structural formula of 2-iodo-2-methylpropane
General
Surname 2-iodo-2-methylpropane
other names

tert -butyl iodide

Molecular formula C 4 H 9 I.
Brief description

colorless liquid with a characteristic odor

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 558-17-8
EC number 209-190-1
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.356
PubChem 11206
Wikidata Q25385497
properties
Molar mass 184.02 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

1.544 g cm −3 (25 ° C)

Melting point

−38 ° C

boiling point

99 ° C

Vapor pressure

47.2 hPa (20 ° C)

solubility
  • very sparingly soluble in water
  • miscible with ethanol
Refractive index

1.491 (20 ° C)

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
02 - Highly / extremely flammable 07 - Warning 09 - Dangerous for the environment

danger

H and P phrases H: 225-315-319-335-400
P: 210-261-273-305 + 351 + 338
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

2-iodo-2-methylpropane is an inorganic chemical compound from the group of halogenated hydrocarbons .

Extraction and presentation

2-Iodo-2-methylpropane can be obtained by nucleophilic substitution (reaction type S N 1) of tert-butyl methyl ether with concentrated hydroiodic acid, which also gives iodomethane and isobutene .

properties

2-iodo-2-methylpropane is a clear, colorless liquid with a characteristic odor, which is very sparingly soluble in water and changes color when exposed to light.

use

2-Iodo-2-methylpropane is used for organic syntheses and serves as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals .

safety instructions

The vapors of 2-iodo-2-methylpropane can form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point 7 ° C).

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e f g h i Entry on 2-iodo-2-methylpropane in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on April 30, 2016(JavaScript required) .
  2. a b c data sheet 2-iodo-2-methylpropane, contains copper as stabilizer, 95% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on April 30, 2016 ( PDF ).
  3. Gail Vance Civille, B. Thomas Carr: Sensory Evaluation Techniques, Fifth Edition . CRC Press, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4822-0867-2 , pp. 557 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  4. ^ NL Allinger: Organic Chemistry. [Main volume] Walter de Gruyter, 1980, ISBN 978-3-11-082970-9 , pp. 701 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  5. Data sheet 2-Iodo-2-methylpropane from AlfaAesar, accessed on May 1, 2016 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .