Iodine-Silver(I) Fluoride

(I2) [7553-56-2] I2 (MW 253.80) InChI = 1S/I2/c1-2 InChIKey = PNDPGZBMCMUPRI-UHFFFAOYSA-N (AgF) [7775-41-9] AgF (MW 126.87) InChI = 1S/Ag.FH/h;1H/q+1;/p-1 InChIKey = REYHXKZHIMGNSE-UHFFFAOYSA-M (source of electrophilic iodine, I+, in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions;1 ‘IF’ addition reagent across double bonds;2 mild oxidant which fluoridates selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons via radical cationic intermediates3) Physical Data: AgF: mp 435 °C; bp 1150 °C; d 5.85 g cm−3. Solubility: AgF: sol acetonitrile; sparingly sol aromatic and halogenated solvents. Form Supplied in: AgF: orange and brown chunks. Handling, Storage, and Precautions: AgF: corrosive, harmful dust, hygroscopic, light sensitive. This reagent should be handled in a fume hood.