Allyl iodide is used as a reagent used with allylindium sesquiiodide in the cis-double allylation of cyclopropenes. It is used in synthesis of other organic compounds such as N-alkyl 2-pyrrolidone, Sorbic acid ester etc,.
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Applications
Allyl iodide is used as a reagent used with allylindium sesquiiodide in the cis-double allylation of cyclopropenes. It is used in synthesis of other organic compounds such as N-alkyl 2-pyrrolidone, Sorbic acid ester etc,.
Solubility
Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether, and diethyl ether. Insoluble in water.
Notes
Store at 4°C. Protect from heat. Store away from oxidizing agents. Incompatible with heat, light, amines, nitrides, azo/diazo compounds, alkali metals, and epoxides.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- B. Grzybowska; J. Haber; J. Janas. Interaction of allyl iodide with molybdate catalysts for the selective oxidation of hydrocarbons. Journal of Catalysis.1977, 49 150-163.
- Tsuneo Imamoto; Yasuo Hatanaka; Yoshinori Tawarayama; Masataka Yokoyama. Tetrahedron Letters.1981, 49 4987-4988.
- Precursor, by reaction with In metal powder, of allylindium reagents which add to alkynes to give 1,4-dienes: J. Org. Chem., 62, 2318 (1997). Allylindiums add to cyclopropenes at the more substituted C atom to give allylcyclopropanes: Tetrahedron Lett., 39, 6317 (1998).