Methane, iodo-

• Formula: CH₃I
• Molecular weight: 141.9390
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CH3I/c1-2/h1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: INQOMBQAUSQDDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 74-88-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • iodo(2H3)methane
• Other names: Iodomethane; Methyl iodide; CH3I; Halon 10001; Iodometano; Iodure de methyle; Jod-methan; Joodmethaan; Methyljodid; Methyljodide; Metylu jodek; Monoioduro di metile; Rcra waste number U138; UN 2644; Methyl iodine; Monoiodomethane; NSC 9366
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
MS - José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: I^- + CH₃I = (I^- • CH₃I)

C₆H₇N⁺ +  = (C₆H₇N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇N⁺ + CH₃I = (C₆H₇N⁺ • CH₃I)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + CH₃I = (Cl^- • CH₃I)

 +  =  + 

By formula: HI + CH₃I = CH₄ + I₂

C₁₂H₁₆Nb (cr) + 2 (cr) = C₁₀H₁₀I₂Nb (cr) + 2 (l)

By formula: C₁₂H₁₆Nb (cr) + 2I₂ (cr) = C₁₀H₁₀I₂Nb (cr) + 2CH₃I (l)

C₁₄H₂₂CoN₅O₄ (solution) +  (solution) = C₁₃H₁₉CoIN₅O₄ (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₁₄H₂₂CoN₅O₄ (solution) + I₂ (solution) = C₁₃H₁₉CoIN₅O₄ (solution) + CH₃I (solution)

CH₃I₂^- + 2 = C₂H₆I₃^-

By formula: CH₃I₂^- + 2CH₃I = C₂H₆I₃^-

 (cr) +  (solution) = CH₃IMg (solution)

By formula: Mg (cr) + CH₃I (solution) = CH₃IMg (solution)

CH₂I^- +  =

By formula: CH₂I^- + H⁺ = CH₃I

 (l) + 2 (cr) = 2 (l) +  (cr)

By formula: C₂H₆Hg (l) + 2I₂ (cr) = 2CH₃I (l) + HgI₂ (cr)

 (l) + 3 (cr) = GaI₃ (cr) + 3 (l)

By formula: C₃H₉Ga (l) + 3I₂ (cr) = GaI₃ (cr) + 3CH₃I (l)

 (l) + 2 (cr) = CH₃GaI₂ (cr) + 2 (l)

By formula: C₃H₉Ga (l) + 2I₂ (cr) = CH₃GaI₂ (cr) + 2CH₃I (l)

C₁₆H₃₄P₂Ru (solution) +  (solution) = C₁₆H₃₃IP₂Ru (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₁₆H₃₄P₂Ru (solution) + CH₃I (solution) = C₁₆H₃₃IP₂Ru (solution) + CH₄ (solution)

C₂₂H₃₆Zr (solution) + 2 (solution) = C₂₀H₃₀I₂Zr (solution) + 2 (solution)

By formula: C₂₂H₃₆Zr (solution) + 2I₂ (solution) = C₂₀H₃₀I₂Zr (solution) + 2CH₃I (solution)

C₈H₅MoNaO₃ (solution) +  (l) = C₉H₈MoO₃ (solution) +  (cr)

By formula: C₈H₅MoNaO₃ (solution) + CH₃I (l) = C₉H₈MoO₃ (solution) + INa (cr)

C₁₂H₁₆Zr (solution) + 2 (solution) = C₁₀H₁₀I₂Zr (solution) + 2 (solution)

By formula: C₁₂H₁₆Zr (solution) + 2I₂ (solution) = C₁₀H₁₀I₂Zr (solution) + 2CH₃I (solution)

C₂₂H₃₆Hf (solution) + 2 (solution) = C₂₀H₃₀HfI₂ (solution) + 2 (solution)

By formula: C₂₂H₃₆Hf (solution) + 2I₂ (solution) = C₂₀H₃₀HfI₂ (solution) + 2CH₃I (solution)

 + 2 = 2 + 

By formula: H₂ + 2CH₃I = 2CH₄ + I₂

 +  = 2

By formula: CH₄ + CH₂I₂ = 2CH₃I

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

CH₂I^- +  =

By formula: CH₂I^- + H⁺ = CH₃I

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  EA	Electron affinity
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  T	Temperature
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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