Iodotoluene

Iodotoluene is a group of three isomeric chemical compounds. They (ortho-iodotoluene, meta-iodotoluene, and para-iodotoluene) consist of a disubstituted benzene ring with one iodine atom and one methyl group.

Not to be confused with Benzyl iodide.

Properties

The isomers differ in the location of the iodine, but have the same chemical formula.

Iodotoluene isomers[1][2][3]
General
Common name o-iodotoluene m-iodotoluene p-iodotoluene
Structure
Systematic name 1-iodo-2-methylbenzene 1-iodo-3-methylbenzene 1-iodo-4-methylbenzene
Molecular formula C7H7I (C6H4ICH3)
Molar mass 218.03 g/mol
Appearance Clear dark brown liquid, white to yellow solid
CAS number [615-37-2] [625-95-6] [624-31-7]
Properties
Melting point 35 °C (95 °F; 308 K)[4]
Boiling point 211-212 °C (412-414 °F; 484-485 K)[4] 211.5 °C (412.7 °F; 484.7 K)[5]

Benzyl iodide is an isomer, which has a iodine substituted for one of the hydrogens of toluene's methyl group, and it is sometimes named α-bromoiodine.

Preparation

A laboratory route to o- and p-iodotoluene proceeds from toluene, which is treated with a mixture of iodine and nitric acid in an electrophilic aromatic substitution. The resulting mixture of o and p-iodotoluene is then separated by fractional freezing; cooling the mixture in an ice bath results in solidification of p-iodotoluene, which can then be isolated by filtration, while the o-iodotoluene remains behind as a liquid.[4]

Uses

Iodotoluenes are precursors to many organic building blocks. For example, the methyl group of o-iodotoluene and p-iodotoluene may be oxidized using potassium permanganate to form 2-iodobenzoic acid and 4-iodobenzoic acid, respectively.[6]

See also

References
  1. "2-Iodotoluene". PubChem. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  2. "3-Iodotoluene". PubChem. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  3. "4-Iodotoluene". PubChem. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  4. Datta, Rasik Lal; Chatterjee, Nihar Ranjan (1917). "Halogenation. Xv. Direct Iodination of Hydrocarbons by Means of Iodine and Nitric Acid". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 39 (3): 435–441. doi:10.1021/ja02248a012.
  5. "4-Iodotoluene". Sigma Aldrich. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  6. Varma, P. S.; Panickerp, P. B. (1928). "Influence of substitution on the oxidation of side chains in the benzene nucleus". Proc. 15th Indian Sci. Cong.
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