1,1-Diiodoethane

1,1-Diiodoethane is an organic saturated haloalkane containing iodine with formula CH3CHI2.

The starting material is 1,1-dichloroethane, and iodoethane is a source of iodine.

By boiling at 76-76 °C and 25 mmHg, about 67.3 g of product will be received when distilled.

[4] The alternative method, which does not require 1,1-dichloroethane, is the reaction of iodine, triethylamine and hydrazone of acetaldehyde.

[5] Moreover, is can also be used as a reactant in enolate substitution reaction as the following examples.

The preparation of 1,1-diiodoethane from gem-dihaloalkanes.
The preparation of 1,1-diiodoethane from gem-dihaloalkanes [ 3 ]
Preparation of 1-iodoethyl cyclohexanecarboxylate [ 5 ]
Preparation of 1-iodoethyl (2-methylbutyl) carbonate [ 5 ]
Preparation of 3-iodo-N,N-diisopropyl-2-methylbutanamide [ 5 ]
Preparation of 3-iodo-1-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)butan-1-one [ 5 ]