The 1,4-Diiodobenzene, with the CAS registry number 624-38-4, is also known as Benzene, 1,4-diiodo-. It belongs to the product categories of Iodine Compounds; Aryl; C6; Halogenated Hydrocarbons. Its EINECS registry number is 210-842-2. This chemical's molecular formula is C₆H₄I₂ and molecular weight is 329.90. What's more, its IUPAC name is the same with product name. It should be stored in a cool, dry and well-ventilated place. The place must be far away from the oxidant.

Physical properties about 1,4-Diiodobenzene are: (1)ACD/LogP: 4.11; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 4.11; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 4.11; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 782.71; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 782.71; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 4100.53; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 4100.53; (9)#H bond acceptors: 0; (10)#H bond donors: 0; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 0; (12)Polar Surface Area: 0 Å²; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.708; (14)Molar Refractivity: 52.066 cm³; (15)Molar Volume: 133.579 cm³; (16)Polarizability: 20.641×10^-24cm³; (17)Surface Tension: 51.88 dyne/cm; (18)Density: 2.47 g/cm³; (19)Flash Point: 137.704 °C; (20)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 50.299 kJ/mol; (21)Boiling Point: 284.999 °C at 760 mmHg; (22)Vapour Pressure: 0.0050 mmHg at 25 °C.

Preparation of 1,4-Diiodobenzene: this chemical can be prepared by iodobenzene. This reaction needs reagent 2,4,6,8-tetraiodoglycoluril and solvent H₂SO₄ at temperature of 0 °C. The reaction time is 15 min. The yield is 45 %.

Uses of 1,4-Diiodobenzene: (1) it is used in organic synthesis; (2) it is used to produce other chemicals. For example, it can react with 10H-phenothiazine to get 1,4-di-phenothiazin-10-yl-benzene. The reaction occurs with reagents K₂CO₃ and Cu at temperature of 200 °C. The reaction time is 60 hours. The yield is 28 %.

When you are dealing with this chemical, you should be very careful. This chemical is inflammation to the skin, eyes and respiratory system or other mucous membranes. The gas can not be breathed. Therefore, you should avoid contacting with skin and eyes.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: Ic1ccc(I)cc1
(2) InChI: InChI=1S/C6H4I2/c7-5-1-2-6(8)4-3-5/h1-4H
(3) InChIKey: LFMWZTSOMGDDJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N