Diiodoethane is a product of the reaction between glycol and $\ce{PI3}$. Why is 1,2-diiodoethane unstable?
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1$\begingroup$ chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/68546/… $\endgroup$ – Nilay Ghosh Nov 9 '19 at 6:11
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It isn't unstable at all. 1,2-diiodoethane is characterized with a melting point of 80–82 °C, and a mass spectrum with five major peaks. It even serves as the iodine source in some rare earth iodide syntheses. Read about it on Wikipedia.
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1$\begingroup$ Although 1,2-diiodoethane is commercially available (e.g., Sigma-Aldrich), it has been recommended that it should be stored in $\pu{2-7 ^\circ C}$. Isn't that means it may tend to decompose? $\endgroup$ – Mathew Mahindaratne Nov 9 '19 at 6:35
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$\begingroup$ Please don't post links to the mobile versions of the websites (unless there is a really good reason to do so). $\endgroup$ – andselisk♦ Nov 9 '19 at 7:15
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$\begingroup$ Missed that, sorry. Was having tea at the time. Don't drink and derive ;-) . $\endgroup$ – Oscar Lanzi Nov 9 '19 at 11:00
