Bromofluorodiiodomethane

Bromofluorodiiodomethane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Bromo(fluoro)diiodomethane
	Other names Bromo-fluoro-diiodomethane; Fluorobromodiiodomethane;
Identifiers
CAS Number	753-67-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	24590924;
PubChem CID	85994061;
	InChI InChI=1/CBrFI2/c2-1(3,4)5 Key: JJVQDAVWWKZORR-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C(F)(Br)(I)I;
Properties
Chemical formula	CBrFI2
Molar mass	364.722 g·mol−1
Density	3.6 g/cm3
Boiling point	176.6 °C (349.9 °F; 449.8 K)
Solubility in water	soluble
Hazards
Flash point	60.6 °C
Related compounds
Related compounds	Bromofluoroiodomethane; Dibromofluoroiodomethane; Bromodifluoroiodomethane; Chlorofluoroiodomethane; Chlorodifluoroiodomethane; Chlorofluorodiiodomethane;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Bromofluorodiiodomethane is a tetrahalomethane with the chemical formula CBrFI₂.^[1] This is an organic compound containing two iodine atoms, one bromine atom, and one fluorine atom attached to the methane backbone.^[2]^[3]

Synthesis

Bromofluorodiiodomethane can be obtained as a byproduct in the reaction of (dibromo-fluoromethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide, formed from triphenylphosphine and CBr₃F in THF, with iodine in DMF.^[4]

References

^ Dolbier Jr., William R. (24 August 2016). Guide to Fluorine NMR for Organic Chemists. John Wiley & Sons. p. 7-56. ISBN 978-1-118-83109-0. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
^ Frenkel, Michael; Kabo, G. J.; Marsh, K. N.; Roganov, G. N.; Wilhoit, R. C. (15 June 1994). Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds in the Gas State. CRC Press. p. 919. ISBN 978-1-883400-04-0. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
^ "753-67-3 methane, bromofluorodiiodo- - CAS数据库". cheman.chemnet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
^ Katritzky, Alan R.; Gilchrist, Thomas L.; Meth-Cohn, Otto; Rees, Charles Wayne (21 March 2003). Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations. Elsevier. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-08-042704-1. Retrieved 9 September 2025.

[1] Dolbier Jr., William R. (24 August 2016). Guide to Fluorine NMR for Organic Chemists. John Wiley & Sons. p. 7-56. ISBN 978-1-118-83109-0. Retrieved 9 September 2025.

[2] Frenkel, Michael; Kabo, G. J.; Marsh, K. N.; Roganov, G. N.; Wilhoit, R. C. (15 June 1994). Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds in the Gas State. CRC Press. p. 919. ISBN 978-1-883400-04-0. Retrieved 9 September 2025.

[3] "753-67-3 methane, bromofluorodiiodo- - CAS数据库". cheman.chemnet.com. Retrieved 9 September 2025.

[4] Katritzky, Alan R.; Gilchrist, Thomas L.; Meth-Cohn, Otto; Rees, Charles Wayne (21 March 2003). Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations. Elsevier. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-08-042704-1. Retrieved 9 September 2025.

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