Description

2-Iodoethanol is a versatile halogenated alcohol building block of significant interest in advanced organic synthesis. Its bifunctional nature, featuring both an iodo group and a hydroxyl group, makes it a valuable precursor for constructing complex molecules and functional materials. This compound is primarily utilized by researchers and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries for applications such as nucleophilic substitution reactions and the synthesis of heterocycles.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: A key synthon for the preparation of various active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and diagnostic agents.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the production of herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protection chemicals.
• Ligand and Catalyst Preparation: Serves as a precursor for synthesizing specialized ligands and organocatalysts used in asymmetric synthesis.
• Material Science: Employed in the modification of polymers and surfaces to introduce specific functional groups or iodine tags.
• Cross-coupling Reactions: Acts as an electrophile in palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, such as the Heck or Sonogashira reactions.
• Bioconjugation: Useful for labeling biomolecules (e.g., proteins, peptides) due to the reactivity of the iodo group.

Basic Information

Product Name	2-Iodoethanol
CAS No.	624-76-0
Molecular Formula	C2H5IO
Molecular Weight	171.96 g/mol
Synonyms	Ethylene iodohydrin; 2-Hydroxyethyl iodide; β-Iodoethyl alcohol; 1-Iodo-2-hydroxyethane; Iodoethanol; 2-IE; NSC 9376
EINECS	210-861-5

Quality Control

Our 2-Iodoethanol is produced and tested under a strict quality management system to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and reliability for your critical processes. We provide comprehensive analytical data, including purity assay and impurity profile, to meet the stringent requirements of research and industrial applications. Certificates of Analysis (COA) are available for every batch upon request.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). Due to its light-sensitive nature, prolonged exposure to light should be avoided to maintain product integrity.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC/HPLC)	≥ 97.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%

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