Chemistry Letters

An efficient and facile hydroiodination of alkenes and alkynes using polymethylhydrosiloxane-iodine system

B Das, Y Srinivas, H Holla, R Narender

Index: Das, Biswanath; Srinivas, Yallamalla; Holla, Harish; Narender, Ravirala Chemistry Letters, 2007 , vol. 36, # 6 p. 800 - 801

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Abstract

A mild and efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of alkyl and alkenyl iodides from alkenes and alkynes using polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) and iodine in chloroform at room temperature. The reagent system generates hydrogen iodide which regioselectively adds to the alkenes and alkynes.