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Offline kamiyu

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About methyl iodide
« on: July 20, 2014, 11:25:09 AM »
Curious about the impurities present in methyl iodide. Sure it contains iodine.

But how about hydroiodic acid??? I think this is also likely because of hydrolysis of CH3I.

Recently doing a reaction and the product is slightly impure. Wondering if the impurity in CH3I is the culprit

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Re: About methyl iodide
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2014, 02:57:24 PM »
Depends on the bottle (how old, exposed to moisture ect).
MeI exposed to water or moisture in the air will form MeOH and HI.  This is especially a problem in areas with higher humidity (east coast).
If you think its a problem, distilling the MeI before use is a good idea.
When in doubt, avoid the Stille coupling.

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