Sodium hypoiodite

Sodium hypoiodite is an inorganic chemical used as an oxidant in various organic chemical reactions. It causes iodination of nitrogen atoms, such 1H-benzotriazole to give 1-iodo-1H-benzotriazole and an imine to give the analogous iodoimine.^[1] It oxidatively cleaves methyl ketones to give iodoform.^[2]

Sodium hypoiodite

Names
IUPAC name Sodium hypoiodite
Identifiers
CAS Number	22468-64-0
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4675298
PubChem CID	23681088
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80176999
InChI InChI=1S/IO.Na/c1-2;/q-1;+1 Key: SAFWHKYSCUAGHQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [O-]I.[Na+]
Properties
Chemical formula	INaO
Molar mass	165.893 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Other anions	Sodium iodide Sodium iodate Sodium periodate
Other cations	Silver hypoiodite
Related compounds	Hypoiodous acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references