Hydriodic acid
SIGALD/210021 - 57 wt. % in H2O, distilled, stabilized, 99.95%
Synonym: Hydriotic acid
CAS Number: 10034-85-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): HI
Molecular Weight: 127.91
MDL Number: MFCD00011347
Linear Formula: HI
Product Type: Chemical
assay | 99.95% |
bp | 127 °C (lit.) |
concentration | 57 wt. % in H2O |
contains | <1.5% hypophosphorous acid as stabilizer |
density | 1.701 g/mL at 25 °C |
form | liquid |
InChI | 1S/HI/h1H |
InChI key | XMBWDFGMSWQBCA-UHFFFAOYSA |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
SMILES string | I |
storage temp. | 2-8°C |
Application: | Hydriodic acid may be used as a reagent for the conversion of fatty alcohols and glyceryl ethers to alkyl iodides. |
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. |
General description: | Hydriodic acid is hydrogen iodide gas dissolved in water. It is a strong acid generally used as a reducing agent. |
Packaging: | 50, 250 mL in glass bottle |
Symbol | ![]() ![]() |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H290 - H314 - H411 |
Precautionary statements | P234 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | C |
Risk Statements | 35 |
Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
RIDADR | UN 1787 8 / PGII |
WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | 99.95% |
bp | 127 °C (lit.) |
Density | 1.701 g/mL at 25 °C |
Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
UNSPSC | 12352106 |