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IBX/I 2-mediated oxidation of alkenes and alkynes in water: a facile synthesis of α-iodoketones

JS Yadav, BVS Reddy, AP Singh, AK Basak

Index: Yadav, Jhillu S.; Subba Reddy, Basi V.; Singh, Ashutosh P.; Basak, Ashok K. Tetrahedron Letters, 2008 , vol. 49, # 41 p. 5880 - 5882

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Abstract

The conversion of alkenes into α-iodoketones has been achieved in good yields and with high regioselectivity by means of iodohydrin formation and subsequent oxidation with 2- iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) under mild conditions. Aromatic alkynes are also converted into their corresponding α-iodoketones under similar conditions.