Molecule record

Methyl iodide

CH3I

141.94 g/mol

2D structure for Methyl iodide

Molecular properties

Formula
CH3I
Molar mass
141.94 g·mol−1
Exact mass
141.9280 Da
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0.00 Ų
1.5 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
CAS
74-88-4
PubChem CID
6328

Interactions

Polarity
Often weakly polar or nonpolar unless other structural features dominate.
Acid-base behavior
Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
Intermolecular forces
Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.

Functional groups

Alkyl halide

Physical properties

PropertyValueConditionsSource
Logp1.5PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptorPubChem(link only)

Common names and synonyms

  • 200-819-5
  • 74-88-4
  • CHEBI:39282
  • DAT010ZJSR
  • DTXCID804187
  • DTXSID0024187
  • Halon 10001
  • IODOMETHANE
Show all 22 synonyms
  • Iodometano
  • Iodure de methyle
  • Jod-methan
  • Joodmethaan
  • Methane, iodo-
  • Methyliodide
  • Methyljodid
  • Methyljodide
  • Metylu jodek
  • Monoiodomethane
  • Monoioduro di metile
  • NSC-9366
  • RCRA waste number U138
  • RefChem:817805

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
CI
Isomeric SMILES
CI
InChI
InChI=1S/CH3I/c1-2/h1H3
InChIKey
INQOMBQAUSQDDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
6328

Spectroscopy

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Open library
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Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for Methyl iodide; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for Methyl iodide; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

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Open source record