Chemistry:Astatobenzene

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Astatobenzene is an organoastatine chemical compound with the formula C
6
H
5
At
. This is a compound in which an astatine atom, the rarest halogen, is bonded to a benzene ring. [1]

Synthesis

Several methods of obtaining astatobenzene are described.[2][3][4]

Homogeneous exchange between iodobenzene and astatine iodide at room temperature:

C
6
H
5
I + AtI → C
6
H
5
At + I
2

Also, synthesis from phenylhydrazine and astatine iodide:

C
6
H
5
NHNH
2
+ AtI + I
2
→ C
6
H
5
At + N
2
+ 3 HI

Also, thermal decomposition of diphenyliodonium iodide containing diphenyliodonium astatide:

(C
6
H
5
)
2
IAt → C
6
H
5
At + C
6
H
5
I

Uses

The compound is of scientific interest primarily in research contexts involving astatine chemistry and radiopharmaceutical applications, where astatine radioactive isotopes are used.[5][6]

References

  1. Hirata, Saki; Mishiro, Kenji; Washiyama, Kohshin; Munekane, Masayuki; Fuchigami, Takeshi; Arano, Yasushi; Takahashi, Kazuhiro; Kinuya, Seigo et al. (23 January 2025). "In Vivo Stability Improvement of Astatobenzene Derivatives by Introducing Neighboring Substituents". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 68 (2): 1540–1552. doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c02188. ISSN 0022-2623. PMID 39757786. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c02188. Retrieved 1 September 2025. 
  2. Samson, G.; Aten, A. H. W. (1 June 1970). "Syntheses of Astatobenzene" (in en). Radiochimica Acta 13 (4): 220–221. doi:10.1524/ract.1970.13.4.220. ISSN 2193-3405. https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1524/ract.1970.13.4.220/html?srsltid=AfmBOopDYaSiSZBfScqrkowX0r5-h5MALjDlaf0nZchsvuPLw9EzM5f9. Retrieved 1 September 2025. 
  3. (in en) Advances in Inorganic Chemistry. Academic Press. 27 May 1987. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-08-057880-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=K5_LSQqeZ_IC&dq=Astatobenzene&pg=PA58. Retrieved 1 September 2025. 
  4. Kugler, Hans K.; Keller, Cornelius (9 March 2013) (in en). At Astatine. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 239. ISBN 978-3-662-05868-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=BYrqCAAAQBAJ&dq=Astatobenzene&pg=PA239. Retrieved 1 September 2025. 
  5. Vásaros, L.; Berei, K.; Norseyev, Yu V. (1 June 1989). "Some Replacement and Addition Reactions of Astatine" (in en). Radiochimica Acta 47 (2–3): 119–128. doi:10.1524/ract.1989.47.23.119. ISSN 2193-3405. https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1524/ract.1989.47.23.119/pdf?licenseType=restricted. Retrieved 1 September 2025. 
  6. Hagen, A. P. (17 September 2009) (in en). Inorganic Reactions and Methods, The Formation of Bonds to Halogens (Part 1). John Wiley & Sons. p. 426. ISBN 978-0-470-14538-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=zVIpX7rkk7oC&dq=Astatobenzene&pg=PA426. Retrieved 1 September 2025. 

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