2-Iodoethyl ether

The 2-Iodoethyl ether, with the CAS registry number 34270-90-1, is also known as Bis-(2-iodo-ethyl)ether. It belongs to the product categories of Pharmacetical; All Aliphatics; Aliphatics; Ethers; Organic Building Blocks; Oxygen Compounds. This chemical's molecular formula is C₄H₈I₂O and molecular weight is 325.91. What's more, its IUPAC name is 1-Iodo-2-(2-iodoethoxy)ethane.

Physical properties about 2-Iodoethyl ether are: (1)ACD/LogP: 2.57; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)#H bond acceptors: 1; (4)#H bond donors: 0; (5)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 4; (6)Polar Surface Area: 9.23 Å²; (7)Index of Refraction: 1.613; (8)Molar Refractivity: 48.26 cm³; (9)Molar Volume: 138.5 cm³; (10)Polarizability: 19.13×10^-24 cm³; (11)Surface Tension: 45 dyne/cm; (12)Density: 2.351 g/cm³; (13)Flash Point: 110.3 °C; (14)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 47.63 kJ/mol ; (15)Boiling Point: 258.7 °C at 760 mmHg; (16)Vapour Pressure: 0.0218 mmHg at 25 °C.

Preparation of 2-Iodoethyl ether: this chemical is prepared by Bis-(2-chloro-ethyl) ether by heating. The reaction needs reagent NaI and solvent Acetone. The reaction time is 36 hours. The yield is about 70 %.

Uses of 2-Iodoethyl ether: it is used to produce other chemicals. For example, it is used to produce 10, 10-Dimethyl-3-oxa-spiro[5.5]undecan-7-one by heating. The reaction needs reagent NaH and solvent Tetrahydrofuran. The yield is about 27 %.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
As a chemical, it has risk of serious damage to eyes. In addition, this chemical may cause burns. During using it, wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: ICCOCCI
(2) InChI: InChI=1/C4H8I2O/c5-1-3-7-4-2-6/h1-4H2
(3) InChIKey: XWYDQETVMJZUOJ-UHFFFAOYAI