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.