Iodine trichloride can be used to introduce iodine and chlorine in organic synthesis. It is also used as topical antiseptic and as laboratory reagent.
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Applications
Iodine trichloride can be used to introduce iodine and chlorine in organic synthesis. It is also used as topical antiseptic and as laboratory reagent.
Solubility
Soluble with decomposition.
Notes
Light Sensitive. Store at -20°C.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- John Cyril Evans.; Grace Y. S. Lo. Chlorine nuclear quadrupole coupling in iodine trichloride and in its adduct with aluminum trichloride. Inorg. Chem. 1967, 6 (4),836-837.
- R. H. Lamoreaux.; W. F. Giauque. Thermodynamics of iodine trichloride. Entropy and heat capacity from 15 to 325.deg.K. Composition of the equilibrium iodine monochloride and chlorine gas phase. J. Phys. Chem. 1969, 73 (4), 755-762.