Neopentyl iodide Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-85.6°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

70-71 °C100 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.494 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.489(lit.)

Flash point:

91 °F

storage temp. 

Flammables area

BRN 

1718796

Stability:

Stable, but may discolour upon exposure to light. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

NIST Chemistry Reference

Propane, 1-iodo-2,2-dimethyl-(15501-33-4)

EPA Substance Registry System

Propane, 1-iodo-2,2-dimethyl- (15501-33-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

10-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

F 

8-9

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29033990

MSDS

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Neopentyl iodide Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

colourless to light red liquid

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 100, p. 1637, 1978 DOI: 10.1021/ja00473a069
Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 6, p. 830, 1988

General Description

Mechanism of coupling of 1-Iodo-2,2-dimethylpropane was carried out by electrochemically generated nickel(0) complex promoter [Ni(PPh₃)₄].

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