Butyl iodide

Butyl iodide^[1]
Ball and stick model of butyl iodide	Butyl iodide
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Iodobutane
Identifiers
CAS Number	542-69-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1420755
ChemSpider	10497 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.023
EC Number	208-824-4;
MeSH	1-iodobutane
PubChem CID	10962;
RTECS number	EK4400000;
UNII	607A6CC46R ;
UN number	1993
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70862157 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H9I/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-4H2,1H3 Key: KMGBZBJJOKUPIA-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CCCCI;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H9I
Molar mass	184.020 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless liquid
Density	1.617 g mL−1
Melting point	−103.50 °C; −154.30 °F; 169.65 K
Boiling point	127 to 133 °C; 260 to 271 °F; 400 to 406 K
Henry's law; constant (kH)	630 nmol Pa−1 kg−1
Refractive index (nD)	1.4995
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H226, H331
Precautionary statements	P261, P311
Flash point	33 °C (91 °F; 306 K)
Related compounds
Related alkanes	Propane; n-Propyl iodide; Isopropyl iodide; Butane; Pentane;
Related compounds	Diiodohydroxypropane
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Butyl iodide (1-iodobutane) is an organic compound which is an iodo derivative of butane. It is used as an alkylating agent.

Isomer

The compound isobutyl iodide AKA 1-iodo-2-methylpropane is isomeric to butyl iodide.

^ Merck Index, 13th Edition, 1572.
^ "1-iodobutane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Retrieved 4 March 2012.