Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
10297-05-9
Molecular Formula
C4H8ClI
Molecular Weight
218.46 g/mol
Synonym

4-Iodobutyl chloride;4-Chlorobutyl iodide;1-Iodo-4-chlorobutane;Tetramethylene chloroiodide

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1-Chloro-4-iodobutane is an organic compound with the formula C₄H₈ClI. It is a haloalkane containing both chlorine and iodine atoms attached to a four-carbon butane chain at the 1 and 4 positions. Because it has two different halogens, it is commonly used in organic synthesis for substitution reactions and in the preparation of more complex compounds.