4-Iodo-1,2-dimethylbenzene Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-2.9°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

106-108 °C13 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.633 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.603(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Brown

Sensitive 

Light Sensitive

BRN 

1905729

InChIKey

CSFRCLYFVINMBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

31599-61-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzene, 4-iodo-1,2-dimethyl-(31599-61-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

IRRITANT

HS Code 

29039990

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4-Iodo-1,2-dimethylbenzene Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear yellow to red-brown liquid

Uses

1-Iodo-3,4-dimethylbenzene (4-iodo-o-xylene, 3,4-dimethyliodobenzene) may be used in the synthesis of the following:

• 3-arylacrylamide
• 3,3-diaryl substituted acrylamide
• 3-arylpropylamine
• di-tert-butyl 1-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)hydrazine-1,2-dicarboxylate
• 2,3,7,8-tetramethyldibenzofuran
• N-(3-(3,4-Dimethylphenyl)-2-phthalimidopropionyl)-2-methylthioaniline

General Description

1-Iodo-3,4-dimethylbenzene (4-iodo-o-xylene, 3,4-dimethyliodobenzene) is an aryl halide. Its synthesis, NMR and IR spectra has been reported. Its nitration reaction and copper catalyzed trifluoromethylation reaction has been studied.

4-Iodo-1,2-dimethylbenzene(31599-61-8)Related Product Information

• Dimethyl ether
• Dimethyl sulfoxide
• 1,2-Diiodobenzene
• N,N-Dimethylformamide
• Dimethyl fumarate
• Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
• Methyl 2-iodobenzoate
• Xylene
• 1,4-Diiodobenzene
• XYLENE CYANOL FF
• Bromobenzene
• Musk xylene
• ETHANE
• Dimethyl phthalate
• Chlorobenzene
• (Diacetoxyiodo)benzene
• 1,3-Dimethylbarbituric acid
• Dimethyl sulfide