Triiodomethane
Iodoform, the yellow solid produced in the iodoform structural-group test.
- Formula
- CHI3
- Functional group
- Triiodomethane products
- Molar mass
- 393.732 g/mol
- Also known as
- Iodoform, 三碘甲烷, 碘仿
Overview
Iodoform, the yellow solid produced in the iodoform structural-group test.
Iodoform contains three iodine atoms and one hydrogen on carbon. It precipitates from suitable methyl carbonyls or alcohols oxidisable to them, including ethanol.
Identifiers
- Formula
- CHI3
- Functional group
- Triiodomethane products
- Molar mass
- 393.732 g/mol
- Also known as
- Iodoform, 三碘甲烷, 碘仿
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C(I)(I)I
- InChI
- InChI=1S/CHI3/c2-1(3)4/h1H
- PubChem CID
- 6374
Related compounds
- Triiodomethane products
Iodoform, the yellow solid produced in the iodoform structural-group test.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Triiodomethane (CID 6374)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and selected English aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-16. Chinese search names are curated nomenclature translations. Unspecified stereochemistry remains unspecified.
- A test to distinguish between ethanol and methanolRoyal Society of Chemistry · RSC Education
Source-supported qualitative reference observations.