N-Propyl iodide

n-Propyl iodide (also 1-propyl iodide or 1-iodopropane) is a colorless, flammable chemical compound. It has the chemical formula C₃H₇I and is prepared by heating n-propyl alcohol with iodine and phosphorus.^[2]

n-Propyl iodide; 1-Propyl iodide

Skeletal formula of n-propyl iodide
Spacefill model of n-propyl iodide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1-Iodopropane[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number	107-08-4 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	505937
ChemSpider	31029 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.147
EC Number	203-460-2
PubChem CID	33643
UNII	ND3629KE2K N
UN number	2392
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID501015653 DTXSID5075317, DTXSID501015653
InChI InChI=1S/C3H7I/c1-2-3-4/h2-3H2,1H3 N Key: PVWOIHVRPOBWPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
SMILES CCCI
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H7I
Molar mass	169.993 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	1.743
Melting point	−101.40 °C; −150.52 °F; 171.75 K
Boiling point	101.6 to 103.2 °C; 214.8 to 217.7 °F; 374.7 to 376.3 K
Solubility in water	1.1 g/L (at 20 °C)
Solubility in ethanol	Miscible
Solubility in diethyl ether	Miscible
Vapor pressure	5.733 kPa
Henry's law constant (kH)	1.2 μmol Pa−1 kg−1
Refractive index (nD)	1.5051
Viscosity	7.438 mPa (at 20 °C)
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	136.2 J K−1 mol−1
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−687–−627 kJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H226, H302, H315, H319, H332, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P305+P351+P338
Flash point	44 °C (111 °F; 317 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	297 mg/kg (IP, mouse) 300 mg/kg (IV, mouse) 595 mg/kg (IP, guinea pig) 650 mg/kg (IP, rat) >1.8 g/kg (oral, mouse)
Safety data sheet (SDS)	fishersci.com
Related compounds
Related iodoalkanes	Ethyl iodide Isopropyl iodide Butyl iodide
Related compounds	Propane n-Propyl chloride n-Propyl bromide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references