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Iodobenzene

Iodobenzene
Names Preferred IUPAC name
Iodobenzene
Other names
Phenyl iodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations PhI ChEMBLChemSpiderDrugBankECHA InfoCard100.008.837UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H5I/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H
    Key: SNHMUERNLJLMHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C6H5I/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H
    Key: SNHMUERNLJLMHN-UHFFFAOYAQ
  • c1ccc(cc1)I
Properties C6H5IMolar mass204.010 g·mol Appearance colorless liquid Density1.823 g/cm Melting point−29 °C (−20 °F; 244 K) Boiling point188 °C (370 °F; 461 K) Insoluble log P3 −92.00·10 cm/mol Viscosity1.5042 mPa·s (300.65 K) Hazards Flash point74.44 °C (165.99 °F; 347.59 K) Thermochemistry 0.779 J/K Related compounds
Related halobenzenes
Fluorobenzene
Chlorobenzene
Bromobenzene
Astatobenzene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Iodobenzene is an aryl iodide and the simplest of the iodobenzenes, consisting of a benzene ring substituted with one iodine atom. Its chemical formula is C6H5I. It is useful as a synthetic intermediate in organic chemistry. It is a volatile colorless liquid, although aged samples appear yellowish.