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Iodoacetone is an organoiodine compound with the chemical formula C
3
H
5
IO
[1][2] The substance is a colorless liquid[3] under normal conditions, soluble in ethanol.[4][5]

Synthesis

The reaction of acetone and iodine produces iodoacetone. The reaction is typically acid catalysed and first order with respect to acetone and the acid catalyst:[3][6]

C3H6O + I2 → HI + C3H5IO

See also

References

  1. ^ "1-iodoacetone". chemsynthesis.com. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. ^ Solly, R.K.; Golden, D.M.; Benson, S.W. (1970). "Thermochemical properties of iodoacetone. Intramolecular electrostatic interactions in polar molecules". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 92 (15): 4653–4656. doi:10.1021/ja00718a030.
  3. ^ a b Meyer, Earl (2010). "Rate and Activation Energy of the Iodination of Acetone" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Properties of substance: iodoacetone". chemister.ru. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. ^ CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (90 ed.). CRC Press. 2010. pp. 5–23.
  6. ^ "1-iodoacetone". webbook.nist.gov. Retrieved 1 June 2017.