Ranhang Diiodomethane 75-11-6

light yellow or gold liquid with chloroform-like odour
Diiodomethane (CH2I2) is an iodine containing organic compound. Its decomposition in acetonitrile initiated by 310nm light has been investigated. Femtosecond pump-probe spectroscopic and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations studies of the photodecomposition of CH2I2 suggest the formation of the isomer of diiodomethane (CH2I-I) as hot photoproduct. In the atmosphere, it undergoes photolysis in the presence of ozone to afford iodine oxide (IO) which results in the formation of aerosols. Its vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) photoabsorption spectrum has been reported.Diiodomethane has been used as a probe liquid for evaluation of the polar and dispersive components of the surface energy of the catecholamine coated fiber surfaces. It may be used for the preparation of cyclopropyl ketones, esters and amides.Diiodomethane may be used as a probe solvent in contact angle measurement to analyze the hydrophilicity of polymer surfaces.https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sial/158429
Diiodomethane is a light yellow or gold liquid with chloroform-like odour. It has a relative density of 3.325 at 20°C and can be mixed with benzene to produce liquids with different densities. These mixtures are used in the determination of the refractive indices of minerals and for the separation of minerals according to density.
Fractionally distil it under reduced pressure, then fractionally crystallise it by partial freezing, and stabilize it with silver wool if necessary. It has also been purified by drying over CaCl2 and fractionally distilling from Cu powder. Store it in the dark. [Beilstein 1 IV 97.]