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The preparative methods of chlorodiiodomethane: reaction of Iodoform with Mercury(II) Chloride; reaction of Chloroform with Ethyl Iodide in the presence of Aluminum Chloride; reaction of chloroform with Sodium  Iodide and Sodium Hydroxide under phase transfer catalysis[1-2].