1,2-Diiodoethylene, also known as 1,2-diiodoethene, is an organoiodide with the molecular formula C2H2I2. It can exist as either of two geometric isomers, cis-1,2-diiodoethylene or trans-1,2-diiodoethylene.
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1,2-Diiodoethene | |||
Other names
1,2-Diiodoethylene
sym-Diiodoethylene | |||
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C2H2I2 | |||
Molar mass | 279.847 g/mol | ||
Melting point | 73.4 °C (164.1 °F; 346.5 K) | ||
Boiling point | 196 to 197 °C (385 to 387 °F; 469 to 470 K) | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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E-Z relative stability
editLike most cis-trans compounds, the Z isomer (cis) is less stable than the E isomer (trans) by 2 kcal/mol.[citation needed]