Hydriodic acid
SIGALD/210021 - 57 wt. % in H2O, distilled, stabilized, 99.95%
Synonym: Hydriotic acid
CAS Number: 10034-85-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): HI
Molecular Weight: 127.91
MDL Number: MFCD00011347
Linear Formula: HI
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.95% |
| bp | 127 °C (lit.) |
| concentration | 57 wt. % in H2O |
| contains | <1.5% hypophosphorous acid as stabilizer |
| density | 1.701 g/mL at 25 °C |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/HI/h1H |
| InChI key | XMBWDFGMSWQBCA-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | I |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Hydriodic acid may be used as a reagent for the conversion of fatty alcohols and glyceryl ethers to alkyl iodides. |
| General description: | Hydriodic acid (HI) along with red phosphorus (HI/red P) plays the role of a reducing agent for the preparation of methamphetamine. HI/Phosphorous causes the reduction of various polycyclic quinones. HI also participates as a reducing agent for the conversion of various polyarene quinones, hydroquinones and phenols to the corresponding aromatic hydrocarbons. |
| General description: | Hydriodic acid is hydrogen iodide gas dissolved in water. It is a strong acid generally used as a reducing agent. |
| Packaging: | 50, 250 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H290 - H314 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P234 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 35 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1787 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.95% |
| bp | 127 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.701 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |



