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Methylene iodide
SpectraBase Compound ID B8tSkfwZPq
InChI InChI=1S/CH2I2/c2-1-3/h1H2
InChIKey NZZFYRREKKOMAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Mol Weight 267.836 g/mol
Molecular Formula CH2I2
Exact Mass 267.82459 g/mol

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SpectraBase Spectrum ID FL8D30uau9f
Name Diiodomethane
Source of Sample Fisher Scientific Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Boiling Point 182C
CAS Registry Number 75-11-6
Color Properties Color= YELLOW
Comments HEAVY HIGHLY REFRACTIVE LIQUID
Copyright Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Density (20/4C) 3.3254 (Specific Gravity)= 3.33
Formula CH2I2
InChI InChI=1S/CH2I2/c2-1-3/h1H2
InChIKey NZZFYRREKKOMAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Melting Point 5-6C
Optical Properties Index of Refraction= (20C) 1.7425
Safety Data Risks and Safety Phrases= DARKENS ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT, AIR AND MOISTURE; PROBABLY IRRITANT AND NARCOTIC IN HIGH CONCENTRATION; EMITS TOXIC FUMES WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION
Solubility Insoluble in= WATER
Synonyms Methylene iodide
Technique CAPILLARY CELL: NEAT
Use USED TO SEPARATE MIXTURES OF MINERALS, TO DETERMINE SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF MINERALS AND TO PRODUCE X-RAY CONTRAST MEDIA; USED AS A CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATE