Diiodomethane

Other Names:

Methylene iodide

General Information:

Structure:

CH2I2

CAS Number: 75-11-6

Molecular Weight: 267.84 g/mol

Appearance: Colorless liquid

Chemical Formula: CH2I2

Melting Point: 5-8 C

Boiling Point: 67-69 C

Density: 3.325 g/mL

Reagent in Simmons-Smith cyclopropanation reactions

Procedure excerpt:

To the mixture was then added dropwise a solution of diiodomethane (3.7 mL, 46 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) at 0 C over 45 min. The mixture was stirred . . .

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3) Wikipedia: Diiodomethane (link)

4) www.sigmaaldrich.com: Diiodomethane (link)