page_title: 1,1-Diiodoethane
section_title: Application
hierarchical_section_title: 1,1-Diiodoethane / Application
caption_attribution_description: English: The example of application of 1,1-diiodoethane as a reactant in SN2 reaction created by ChemBioDraw
context_page_description: 1,1-Diiodoethane is an organic saturated haloalkane containing iodine with formula CH₃CHI₂.
context_section_description: 1,1-diiodoethane is commonly used as a reactant in reaction such as SN2. The following are some examples of SN2 reaction 
  using 1,1-diiodoethane as a reactant.
  Moreover, is can also be used as a reactant in enolate substitution reaction as the following examples.
caption: Preparation of 1-iodoethyl (2-methylbutyl) carbonate[5]
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