O-iodobenzoic Acid

Formula: C₇H₅IO₂

Molecular weight: 248.0179

IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H5IO2/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10/h1-4H,(H,9,10)Copy

IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CJNZAXGUTKBIHP-UHFFFAOYSA-NCopy

CAS Registry Number: 88-67-5

Chemical structure:
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Other names: Benzoic acid, o-iodo-; o-Iodobenzoic acid; 2-Iodobenzoic acid; USAF ek-572; Kyselina o-jodbenzoova

Description: O-iodobenzoic acid is a chemical with a molecular formula C7H5IO2 and a molecular weight of 248.02. It usually appears as a white or microstrip colored needle-like crystal or crystalline powder with a melting point between 160 and 164 degrees Celsius. O-iodobenzoic acid is soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water, and has a good solubility in some solvents.

Applications: O-iodobenzoic acid has applications in organic synthesis, such as oxidation, addition, substitution and rearrangement reactions