Journal of Chemical Research

Highly selective iodination of phenols using potassium iodide and benzyltriphenylphosphonium peroxymonosulfate

AR Hajipour, H Adibi

Index: Hajipour, Abdol Reza; Adibi, Hadi Journal of Chemical Research, 2004 , # 4 p. 294 - 295

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Abstract

An easy and selective method for monoiodination of phenols using potassium iodide in the presence of benzyltriphenylphosphonium peroxymonosulfate is presented. The reactions have been carried out in acetonitrile to afford the corresponding iodophenols in moderate to high yields.