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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula I
Molecular Weight 124.9046
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge -1

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of IODIDE ION I-125

SMILES

[125I-]

InChI

InChIKey=XMBWDFGMSWQBCA-YPZZEJLDSA-M
InChI=1S/HI/h1H/p-1/i1-2

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula HI
Molecular Weight 125.9126
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Iodide ion I-125 is radioisotope of iodine with half-life 59.4 days. It decays with the emission of low-energy gamma rays. It is used as a source for bone densitometry devices, protein iodination. Seeds implantations with I-125 are used in the clinics for the treatment of prostate cancer, malignant biliary obstruction, non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, uveal melanoma, and other tumors.

Approval Year

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
V1UJ6I93CL
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version