Building Blocks

3-Iodobiphenyl is a synthetic chemical compound that has been used in the manufacture of dyes, pesticides, and other organic chemicals. 3-Iodobiphenyl is a low molecular weight soluble solid with a high solubility in most organic solvents. It is insoluble in water and may be produced as one of two different isomeric forms, depending on the conditions used to synthesize it. The physical properties of these two forms are similar but they differ in their reactivity. 3-Iodobiphenyl can adsorb onto amine groups on proteins and phospholipid membranes, forming a monolayer that alters the permeability of membrane bilayers. This organocatalytic reaction can also be facilitated by metal ions such as copper or zinc. 3-Iodobiphenyl also reacts with halides such as chloride or bromide to form soluble complexes that may be used for solute separation during phase chrom

Versatile small molecule scaffold

2,4-Dimethoxyiodobenzene is a methyl ketone that has three methoxy groups. It is used as a building block in organic synthesis and can be synthesized by the reaction of 2,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde with peroxide and methylamine. 2,4-Dimethoxyiodobenzene inhibits radical formation by reacting with an activated metal halide to form a covalent bond between the two molecules. The terminal alkyne reacts with a halogen to form an alkynyl radical which then reacts with another activated metal halide to form a second covalent bond. This process creates a new radical that has been deactivated by the addition of two bonds, preventing it from initiating another chain reaction. 2,4-Dimethoxyiodobenzene also exhibits inhibitory potency against β-amino acid decomposition through the same mechanism.