CAS 75-03-6: Iodoethane

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1-Iodoethane

Applications Iodoethane, is used in a variety of organic chemical reactions including the synthesis if disubstituted α-amino acids through alkylation reaction. Also used in electrochemical reduction reactions in the preparation of carbamates. References Feroci, M. et al.: J. Org. Chem., 72, 200 (2007); Xu, P. et al.: J. Org. Chem., 71, 4364 (2006);

Iodoethane is an excellent ethylating agent used in organic synthesis to introduce an ethyl group into a compound. It reacts with magnesium to form the Grignard reagent, ethylmagnesium iodide which is used in organic synthesis. It is involved in the preparation of 1-ethyl-3-nitro-2-phenyl-indole and also serves as hydrogen radical promoter. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Iodoethane is an inorganic compound that is used as a catalyst. It is soluble in water and has a melting point of -11.8°C. Iodoethane has been used as a catalyst for the kinetic energy reaction between sodium carbonate and trifluoroacetic acid, which generates an exothermic reaction with water vapor. The use of this catalyst allows for the production of large quantities of sodium salts at lower temperatures than other catalysts, such as copper chips. Iodoethane can also be used to generate chitosan quaternary ammonium compounds, which are antimicrobial agents that have been shown to inhibit the growth of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria.