Fluoroiodomethane

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Fluoroiodomethane
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Fluoro(iodo)methane
Other names
Fluoroiodomethane
Fluoro-iodo-methane
Fluoromethyl iodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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PubChem CID
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  • InChI=1/CH2FI/c2-1-3/h1H2
  • FCI
Properties
CH2FI
Molar mass 159.93 g/mol
Boiling point 53.4 °C (128.1 °F; 326.5 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
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Danger
H301, H311, H330
P260, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P340, P310, P312, P320, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Fluoroiodomethane is the halomethane with the formula FCH2I. Also classified as a fluoroiodocarbon (FIC), it is a colorless liquid. It is a reagent for the introduction of the fluoromethyl (FCH2) group.

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Synthesis and uses

It is prepared by fluorination of methylene iodide. [1]

Its isotopomer [18F]fluoroiodomethane is used for fluoromethylation of radiopharmaceuticals.

Additional reading

References

  1. Landelle, Gregory; Paquin, Jean-Francois (2011). "Fluoroiodomethane". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rn01273. ISBN   978-0471936237.