Nouraddin Hosseinzadeh, Seyyed Rasul Mousavi, Yavar Ahmadi
Feb 8, 2021
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Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds
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Abstract A new and simple method for synthesizing iodohydrins and iodoethers from aromatic alkenes is described. Iodohydrins and iodoether derivatives were prepared in excellent yield using Mercury(II) tetrafluoroborate (Hg(BF4)2.SiO2)/I2 in aqueous THF or alcohols (methanol, iso-propanol and tert-butanol). The reactions take place at room temperature, short reaction times, and high regioselectivity, following Markovnikov fashion. Graphical Abstract