It is a colorless liquid, although older samples appear yellow.

The compound has been investigated as a reagent for cyclopropanation by the Simmons-Smith reaction, but diiodomethane and chloroiodomethane are preferred.

It also occurs naturally as the result of microbial action.

[1] Its critical point is at 367.85 °C and 6.3 MPa and refractive index is 1.6382 (20 °C, D).

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