Making Methyl Iodide
2,000Hey guys, today we make a little bit of methyl iodide (iodomethane) using methanol, red phosphorus and iodine.
I plan to use this in the future to synthesize caffeine. If you guys have any suggestions on how it can be used, let me know!
References:
• Chemplayer video: • Video
• Erowid: https://www.erowid.org/archive/rhodiu...
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