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fluoroiodomethane

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Also known as CH2FI, fluoro(iodo)methane

Fluoroiodomethane is the halomethane with the formula FCH2I. Also classified as a fluoroiodocarbon (FIC), it is a colorless liquid. It is a reagent for the introduction of the fluoromethyl (FCH2) group.

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159.918526
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chemical formula
CH₂FI
canonical SMILES
C(F)I
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Fluoroiodomethane
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Fluoroiodomethane is the halomethane with the formula FCH2I. Also classified as a fluoroiodocarbon (FIC), it is a colorless liquid. It is a reagent for the introduction of the fluoromethyl (FCH2) group.

==Synthesis and uses== It is prepared by fluorination of methylene iodide.

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