{{short description|Chemical compound}} {{Chembox | Watchedfields = changed | verifiedrevid = 422161356 | Reference = <ref>''Merck Index'', 13th Edition, '''1572'''.</ref> | ImageFile = butyl iodide.png | ImageFile_Ref = {{chemboximage|correct|??}} | ImageSize = 100 | ImageFileL1 = Butyl-iodide-3D-balls.png | ImageFileL1_Ref = {{chemboximage|correct|??}} | ImageNameL1 = Ball and stick model of butyl iodide | ImageFileR1 = Butyl-iodide-3D-vdW.png | ImageFileR1_Ref = {{chemboximage|correct|??}} | ImageNameR1 = Butyl iodide | PIN = 1-Iodobutane<ref>{{Cite web|title=1-iodobutane - Compound Summary|url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10962|work=PubChem Compound|publisher=National Center for Biotechnology Information|access-date=4 March 2012|location=USA|date=26 March 2005}}</ref> |Section1={{Chembox Identifiers | CASNo = 542-69-8 | CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}} | UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}} | UNII = 607A6CC46R | PubChem = 10962 | ChemSpiderID = 10497 | ChemSpiderID_Ref = {{chemspidercite|correct|chemspider}} | EINECS = 208-824-4 | UNNumber = 1993 | MeSHName = 1-iodobutane | RTECS = EK4400000 | Beilstein = 1420755 | SMILES = CCCCI | StdInChI = 1S/C4H9I/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-4H2,1H3 | StdInChI_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}} | StdInChIKey = KMGBZBJJOKUPIA-UHFFFAOYSA-N | StdInChIKey_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}} }} |Section2={{Chembox Properties | C = 4 | H = 9 | I = 1 | Appearance = Colourless liquid | Density = 1.617 g mL<sup>−1</sup> | MeltingPtK = 169.65 | BoilingPtK = 400 to 406 | HenryConstant = 630 nmol Pa<sup>−1</sup> kg<sup>−1</sup> | RefractIndex = 1.4995 }} |Section3={{Chembox Hazards | GHSPictograms = {{GHS flame}} {{GHS skull and crossbones}} | GHSSignalWord = '''DANGER''' | HPhrases = {{H-phrases|226|331}} | PPhrases = {{P-phrases|261|311}} | FlashPtC = 33 }} |Section4={{Chembox Related | OtherFunction_label = alkanes | OtherFunction = {{Unbulleted list|Propane|''n''-Propyl iodide|Isopropyl iodide|Butane|Pentane}} | OtherCompounds = Diiodohydroxypropane }} }}

'''Butyl iodide''' ('''1-iodobutane''') is an organic compound which is an iodo derivative of butane. It is used as an alkylating agent.

== Isomers ==

The compounds ''sec''-butyl iodide (2-iodobutane), isobutyl iodide (1-iodo-2-methylpropane), and ''tert''-butyl iodide (2-iodo-2-methylpropane) are structural isomers of butyl iodide.

==See also== *1-Bromobutane *1-Chlorobutane *1-Fluorobutane

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Alkylating agents Category:Iodoalkanes

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