Direct β-Iodination of Ketones Induced by Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide

Title: Direct β-Iodination of Ketones Induced by Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide

Volume: 2 Issue: 5

Author(s): M. Jereb, J. Iskra, M. Zupan and S. Stavber

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Keywords: iodination, ketones, aqueous hydrogen peroxide, polyoxometallates

Abstract: A mild and effective method was developed for direct α-iodofunctionalisation of ketones using elemental iodine activated by 30 % aqueous hydrogen peroxide in the presence of acidic catalyst.

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Jereb M., Iskra J., Zupan M. and Stavber S., Direct β-Iodination of Ketones Induced by Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide, Letters in Organic Chemistry 2005; 2 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570178054405896