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Why is 1,2-diiodoethane unstable? [duplicate]

Ashwini Budek  Follow

It isn't unstable at all. 1,2-diiodoethane is characterized with a melting point of 80–82 °C, and a mass spectrum with five major peaks. It even serves as the iodine source in some rare earth iodide syntheses. Read about it on Wikipedia.

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Ian Yates  Follow
Although 1,2-diiodoethane is commercially available (More
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Jeremiah Molaletsi  Follow
, Sigma-Aldrich), it has been recommended that it should be stored in $\pu{2-7 ^\circ C}$. Isnt that means it may tend to decompose?More
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Jon Absoul  Follow
Please dont post links to the mobile versions of the websites (unless there is a really good reason to do so)More
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Ian T. Smyth  Follow
Missed that, sorry. Was having tea at the time. Dont drink and derive ;-) .More
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