Iodotrifluoroethylene is the
organofluorine compound
Organofluorine chemistry describes the chemistry of organofluorine compounds, organic compounds that contain a carbon–fluorine bond. Organofluorine compounds find diverse applications ranging from oil and water repellents to pharmaceuticals, ...
with the formula . It is a volatile colorless liquid.
Preparation and reactions
It is prepared by iodination of trifluorovinyl lithium.
Iodotrifluoroethylene reacts with cadmium metal to give CdC
2F
3(I).
It reacts with
nitric oxide
Nitric oxide (nitrogen oxide, nitrogen monooxide, or nitrogen monoxide) is a colorless gas with the formula . It is one of the principal oxides of nitrogen. Nitric oxide is a free radical: it has an unpaired electron, which is sometimes den ...
under UV light, producing a nitroso compound, with iodine as a byproduct:
:2 + 2 NO → 2 +
References
Fluoroalkenes
Iodoalkenes
Haloalkenes
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