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IUPAC name
dichloro(iodo)methane
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Other names
DCIM, Chloriodoform (archaic),[1] IDCM, iododichloromethane
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Chemical formula
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CHCl2I |
Molar mass | 210.82 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | pale yellow liquid |
Boiling point | 131°C[2] |
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very slighlty |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dichloroiodomethane (DCIM) is a trihalomethane with the chemical formula CHCl2I. It is a heavy, nonflammable, transparent pale yellow liquid with a chloroform-like odour.[1] DCIM is soluble in organic solvents like acetone, diethyl ether, ethanol and benzene.[2] It decomposes in contact with air and light. It has been detected in disinfected tap water and is considered to be a contaminant.[3] DCIM has an estimated half-life of 275 years in water.[4]
It was discovered by Georges-Simon Serullas in 1824, two years after his discovery of iodoform.[1]