Chemistry:Tetraiodobenzenes

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Tetraiodobenzenes form a group of substances consisting of a benzene ring with four iodine atoms (-I) as substituents (C6H2I4). By their different arrangement, three constitutional isomers are possible.

Tetraiodobenenes
Name 1,2,3,4-Tetraiodobenene 1,2,3,5-Tetraiodobenene 1,2,4,5-Tetraiodobenene
Structural formula Structural formula of 1,2,3,4-Tetraiodobenene Structural formula of 1,2,3,5-Tetraiodobenene Structural formula of 1,2,4,5-Tetraiodobenene
CAS number 634-68-4 634-92-4 636-31-7
PubChem CID 12465 from PubChem CID 12470 from PubChem CID 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. 1.0 1.1 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. 2.0 2.1 Handbook of Data on Common Organic Compounds, S. 466 ([1], p. 466, at Google Books).