Ethylenediamine dihydroiodide

Ethylenediamine dihydroiodide
Names
IUPAC name
Ethane-1,2-diamine dihydroiodide
Other names
Ethylenediammonium diiodide
Ethane-1,2-diammonium iodide
Jodethamine
Hydrodine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations EDDI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.024.715 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H8N2.2HI/c3-1-2-4;;/h1-4H2;2*1H checkY
    Key: IWNWLPUNKAYUAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C2H8N2.2HI/c3-1-2-4;;/h1-4H2;2*1H
    Key: IWNWLPUNKAYUAW-UHFFFAOYAJ
  • NCCN.I.I
  • I.I.NCCN
Properties
C2H10I2N2
Molar mass 315.92 g/mol
Appearance Colorless to light yellow crystalline powder
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ethylenediamine dihydroiodide (EDDI) is a water-soluble salt derived from ethylenediamine and hydroiodic acid. It is a colorless to light yellow crystalline powder. The salt consists of the ethylenediammonium dication C2H4(NH3)22+ and iodide anions.