Description

Vinyl Iodide is a versatile and highly reactive organoiodine compound, primarily valued as a crucial building block in advanced organic synthesis. Its core value proposition lies in enabling efficient carbon-carbon bond formation and serving as a key precursor for vinyl functionalization. This chemical is essential for R&D chemists and process engineers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty materials sectors, where it is used to construct complex molecular architectures.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Key precursor in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly for vinyl-substituted compounds and targeted drug molecules.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the production of advanced pesticides, herbicides, and plant growth regulators requiring vinyl or iodine functional groups.
• Cross-Coupling Reactions: Essential reagent in palladium-catalyzed reactions like Heck, Stille, and Suzuki couplings for constructing complex organic frameworks.
• Polymer & Material Science: Monomer or modifier for creating specialty polymers, functionalized surfaces, and advanced materials with specific properties.
• Organic Synthesis Building Block: Fundamental starting material for laboratory-scale and industrial synthesis of vinyl ethers, esters, and other derivatives.
• Liquid Crystal & OLED Material Research: Used in the development of organic electronic materials and liquid crystal displays (LCDs).

Basic Information

Item	Detail
Product Name	Vinyl Iodide
CAS No.	593-66-8
Molecular Formula	C2H3I
Molecular Weight	153.95 g/mol
Synonyms	Ethene, iodo-; Iodoethene; Iodoethylene; Vinyl iodide; Ethenyl iodide; 1-Iodoethene; Monoiodoethylene; Ethylene, iodo-
EINECS	209-803-7

Quality Control

Our Vinyl Iodide is produced under stringent quality management systems to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. Each lot undergoes comprehensive analytical testing, including GC, HPLC, and NMR analysis, to verify identity, potency, and impurity profiles. We provide detailed Certificates of Analysis (COA) with every shipment, and our quality systems support compliance with cGMP and ISO standards for research and industrial use.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, well-ventilated place at a controlled room temperature (15-25°C). Due to its highly volatile and light-sensitive nature, containers should be kept tightly sealed and away from heat, sparks, and open flame. For long-term storage, consider keeping under an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen or argon to maintain stability.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC)	≥ 98.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%
Specific Gravity (20°C)	1.80 - 1.85
Refractive Index (n20D)	1.530 - 1.535

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.