Methyl Iodide, 99% used for alkylating carbon, oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen and phosphorus nucleophiles. ... In the Monsanto process, the in situ formed iodomethane reacts with carbon monoxide in the presence of a rhodium complex to give acetyl iodide, which on hydrolysis yields acetic acid.
1. The upper opening of the funnel A (Fig. 15) should be the same size as that of tube F, so that the funnel may be used as a receiver in the distillation described below (Note 12).