C5H11OH + 10 I2 + NaOH → HCOONa + 4 CHI3 + 8 HI

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

5 C-II - 20 e- → 5 CII (oxidation)

20 I0 + 20 e- → 20 I-I (reduction)

C5H11OH is a reducing agent, I2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • C5H11OH
  • I2
    • Names: Iodine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Jod source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Iode source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Bluish black or dark purple crystals with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Violet solid with a sharp, characteristic odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • NaOH
    • Names: Sodium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Caustic soda source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lye source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White, waxy, opaque crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to white, odorless solid (flakes, beads, granular form). source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • HCOONa – Sodium methanoate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Sodium formate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Formic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, Sodium salt source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Appearance: White granules | deliquescent source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Hygroscopic white granules or crystalline powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • CHI3
    • Names: Iodoform source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Triiodomethane source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Jodoform source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Yellow to greenish-yellow powder or crystalline solid with a pungent, disagreeable odor. [antiseptic for external use] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • HI – Iodane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Hydroiodic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Hydrogen iodide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Hydronium iodide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colorless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04