Chemical production of iodine and magnesium with water as catalyst!
In the 250mL three bottles were equipped with spherical condenser and constant pressure dropping funnel, in the condensate tube connected to the anhydrous calcium chloride drying tube. The flask was placed with 1.5 g of magnesium chip and a small tablet of iodine, 10 g of bromobenzene and 30 mL of anhydrous ether were mixed in a constant pressure dropping funnel. First 1/4 of the mixture into the flask, a few minutes later see the magnesium surface of the bubble generated, the solution was slightly cloudy, iodine color began to disappear. If no reaction occurs, use a hot water bath. After the start of the reaction, stir, slowly dropping the remaining bromophene ether solution, dropping the rate to keep the solution was slightly boiling state, after adding, in the water bath to continue reflow 0.5h, magnesium tablets full effect.
