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Iodoform

99%

Synonym(s):

Triiodomethane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CHI3
CAS Number:
75-47-8
Molecular Weight:
393.73
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24846919
EC Number:
200-874-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1697010
MDL number:
MFCD00001069
Assay:
99%
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assay

99%

form

powder

mp

118-121 °C (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: soluble 5%, H2O: insoluble, acetone: freely soluble, benzene: freely soluble, glycerol: very slightly soluble, petroleum ether: slightly soluble

density

4.008 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

iodo

SMILES string

IC(I)I

InChI

1S/CHI3/c2-1(3)4/h1H

InChI key

OKJPEAGHQZHRQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Iodoform initiates the nascent Cu0-catalyzed living radical polymerization of vinyl chloride. Iodoform paste can be used in root canal therapy for infected primary teeth.

Application

Iodoform was used in thermal analysis and flammability studies of butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber, Perbunan NT 1845 of Bayer, cross-linked with iodoform. It was used to develop an analytical method for simultaneous determination of iodoform, iodoacetic acid and other trihalomethanes in drinking water.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Iodoform is an iodine containing compound, which is used in antiseptic applications in the medical and veterinary medicine fields. Iodoform improves fermentation in the biomass ensilage conversion system by improving lactic acid production and inhibiting butyric fermentation.

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pictograms

Skull and crossbonesEnvironment
GHS06,GHS09

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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BCCN8307
BCCM0738
BCCM1411
BCCK3113
BCCG9310

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Thermal stability and flammability of butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber cross-linked with iodoform.
Rybinski P, et al.
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 81(1), 9-13 (2005)
Xiaolin Liu et al.
PloS one, 8(4), e60858-e60858 (2013-04-25)
An optimized method is presented using liquid-liquid extraction and derivatization for the extraction of iodoacetic acid (IAA) and other haloacetic acids (HAA9) and direct extraction of iodoform (IF) and other trihalomethanes (THM4) from drinking water, followed by detection by gas
F Garcia-Godoy
ASDC journal of dentistry for children, 54(1), 30-34 (1987-01-01)
The treatment guidelines for success were if clinically the tooth was painless, without pathologic mobility, and the gingiva was healthy. No clinical or radiographic signs or symptoms of failure were observed in forty-three of forty-five teeth.
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