| Chemical
Name |
Iodine Chloride |
| Empirical
Formula |
ICl |
| Physical
Appearance |
Red to
brown liquid |
| Molecular
Weight |
162.35
grams/mole |
| Boiling
Point |
97.4 °C |
DESCRIPTION
Because of the difference in the
electronegativity of iodine and chlorine, ICl is
highly polar and behaves as a source of I+.
APPLICATIONS
ICl is a useful reagent in organic synthesis.
It is used as a source of electrophilic iodine
in the synthesis of certain aromatic iodides. It
also cleaves C-Si bonds. |
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