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210013

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Hydriodic acid

contains no stabilizer, distilled, 57 wt. % in H2O, 99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):
Hydriotic acid
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
HI
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
127.91
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

liquid

does not contain

stabilizer

concentration

57 wt. % in H2O

bp

127 °C (lit.)

mp

-50 °C

density

1.701 g/mL at 25 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

I

InChI

1S/HI/h1H

InChI key

XMBWDFGMSWQBCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Sigma-Aldrich

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Hydriodic acid

assay

99.99% trace metals basis

assay

99.999% trace metals basis

assay

55%, 55.0-58.0% (ACS specification)

assay

99.95%

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

concentration

57 wt. % in H2O

concentration

57 wt. %

concentration

-

concentration

57 wt. % in H2O

bp

127 °C (lit.)

bp

127 °C (lit.)

bp

127 °C (lit.)

bp

127 °C (lit.)

mp

-50 °C

mp

-

mp

-

mp

-

density

1.701 g/mL at 25 °C

density

-

density

1.7 g/mL at 25 °C

density

1.701 g/mL at 25 °C

General description

Hydriodic acid (HI) along with red phosphorus (HI/red P) plays the role of a reducing agent for the preparation of methamphetamine. HI/Phosphorous causes the reduction of various polycyclic quinones. HI also participates as a reducing agent for the conversion of various polyarene quinones, hydroquinones and phenols to the corresponding aromatic hydrocarbons.
Hydriodic acid is hydrogen iodide gas dissolved in water. It is a strong acid generally used as a reducing agent.

Application

Hydriodic acid may be used in the synthesis of trideuterio-[13C]-methyl iodide and [13C]-methyl iodide.

Pictograms

CorrosionEnvironment

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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