Iodobenzoic acid
Iodobenzoic acids are any of three organic compounds with the formula IC6H4COOH, consisting of a carboxylic acid group and an iodine atom bonded to a central benzene ring. They can be considered as iodinated derivatives of benzoic acid, or as carboxylated variants of iodobenzene.
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! {{Chemical datatable header}} align="center" colspan="4" | Iodobenzoic acid isomers |
| Common name and systematic name
| 2-Iodobenzoic acid{{Cite web |website=PubChem |title=2-Iodobenzoic acid |url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6941 |access-date=2022-11-27 |language=en}} | 3-Iodobenzoic acid{{cite web |website=ChemSpider |title=3-Iodobenzoic acid |url=http://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.11563.html |access-date=5 January 2024 |language=en}} | 4-Iodobenzoic acid{{Cite web |title=4-Iodobenzoic acid |url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4-Iodobenzoic-acid |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=PubChem |language=en}} |
| Structure
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| Molecular formula
| align="center" colspan="3" | C7H5IO2 (IC6H4COOH) |
| Molar mass
| align="center" colspan="3" | 248.018 g/mol |
| Appearance
| white solid | white solid | white solid |
| CAS number
| [88-67-5] | [618-51-9] | [619-58-9] |
| {{Chemical datatable header}} align="center" colspan="5" | Properties |
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| Density and phase
| 2.25 g/ml, solid | | 2.18 g/ml, solid |
| Solubility in water
| align="center" colspan="3" | practically insoluble |
| Melting point
| 162 °C | 185–187 °C | 270–273 °C |
