Gentaur 2-Bromo-5-iodotoluene -50g

2-Bromo-5-iodotoluene (2BIOT) is a synthetic compound that has been used as an immunosorbent in immunoassays. It is also a fluorescing radical and can be used to detect other radicals, making it useful for many different types of assays. The compound was first synthesized by the reaction of sodium periodate with 2-bromotoluene; the reaction was catalyzed by radical mechanism. This synthesis is an advance in organic chemistry because it provides a new method for synthesizing brominated compounds.