Iodobenzene

Iodobenzene
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Iodobenzene
	Other names Phenyl iodide
Identifiers
CAS Number	591-50-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL116296 ;
ChemSpider	11087 ;
DrugBank	DB02252 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.837
PubChem CID	11575;
UNII	9HK5L7YBBR ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8060452 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H5I/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H Key: SNHMUERNLJLMHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C6H5I/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H Key: SNHMUERNLJLMHN-UHFFFAOYAQ;
	SMILES c1ccc(cc1)I;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H5I
Molar mass	204.01 g/mol
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	1.823 g/cm3
Melting point	−29 °C (−20 °F; 244 K)
Boiling point	188 °C (370 °F; 461 K)
Solubility in water	Insoluble
log P	3
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−92.00·10−6 cm3/mol
Viscosity	1.5042 mPa·s (300.65 K)
Hazards
Flash point	74.44 °C (165.99 °F; 347.59 K)
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	0.779 J/K
Related compounds
Related halobenzenes	Fluorobenzene; Chlorobenzene; Bromobenzene
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Iodobenzene is an aryl iodide and the simplest of the iodobenzenes, consisting of a benzene ring substituted with one iodine atom. Its chemical formula is C₆H₅I. It is useful as a synthetic intermediate in organic chemistry. It is a volatile colorless liquid, although aged samples appear yellowish.