The reaction of 2-aminoethanol and iodopentafluorobenzene in the presence of K2CO3 gave the title compound, C8H6F4INO, in high yield. The structure is characterized by double layers of molecules linked by O?H---O and N-H---O hydrogen bonds, and linear C?I---F [I---F = 3.049(2) A;] and bent C?I---I [I---I = 3.9388(7) A;] interactions between pairs of nearly parallel iodotetrafluorophenyl groups. No O---I or N---I halogen bonding is found.