''n''-Propyl iodide (also 1-propyl iodide or 1-iodopropane) is a colorless, flammable

chemical compound A chemical compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) containing atoms from more than one chemical element held together by chemical bonds. A molecule consisting of atoms of only one element ...

. It has the chemical formula C₃H₇I and is prepared by heating ''n''-propyl alcohol with iodine and

phosphorus Phosphorus is a chemical element with the symbol P and atomic number 15. Elemental phosphorus exists in two major forms, white phosphorus and red phosphorus, but because it is highly reactive, phosphorus is never found as a free element on Ear ...

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'', 9th ed., monograph 7651

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Iodoalkanes Propyl compounds {{Organohalide-stub