Sterically crowded 1,4-diiodobenzene as a precursor to difunctional hypervalent iodine compounds

Oxidation of a 1,4-di-iodobenzene having four adjacent p-tBu-C6H4 group (Ar′) substituents (1) yields the hypervalent iodine compound 1,4-[I(OAc)2]2-2,3,5,6-Ar′4-C6 (2), that undergoes cyclization to produce dicyclic di-iodonium salt (3).

Stereoselective Oxidative Cyclization of N-Allyl Benzamides to Oxazolines

This manuscript describes a highly enantioselective oxidative cyclization of N-Allyl Benzamides and derivatives thereof. This method uses a chiral triazole-based iodine catalyst to generate a hypervalent iodine compound in situ as the active catalytic species. Besides oxazolines, other N-heterocylces such as thiazolines, imidazolines as well as oxanines can be generated in high optical purities. <br>

Stereoselective Oxidative Cyclization of N-Allyl Benzamides to Oxazolines

This manuscript describes a highly enantioselective oxidative cyclization of N-Allyl Benzamides and derivatives thereof. This method uses a chiral triazole-based iodine catalyst to generate a hypervalent iodine compound in situ as the active catalytic species. Besides oxazolines, other N-heterocylces such as thiazolines, imidazolines as well as oxanines can be generated in high optical purities. <br>

A new hypervalent iodine(iii/v) oxidant and its application to the synthesis of 2H-azirines

The reaction of o-nitroiodobenzene and mCPBA in AcOH was found to afford a novel hypervalent iodine compound which both iodine(iii) and iodine(v) moieties coexist. This new reagent is proved to be effective in realizing the synthesis of 2H-azirines.

Cu-Catalyzed Oxidative 3-Amination of Indoles via Formation of Indolyl(aryl)iodonium Imides Using o-Substituted (Diacetoxyiodo)arene as a High-Performance Hypervalent Iodine Compound

An oxidative 3-amination of indole derivatives using hypervalent iodine(III) and bissulfonimides, which proceeds via the formation of indolyl(aryl)iodonium imides, was developed. This reaction was followed by an indole-selective copper-catalyzed oxidative C–N coupling reaction to obtain 3-amino indole derivatives as single regioisomers. o-Alkoxy(diacetoxyiodo)arenes showed higher reactivity in the reaction than o-alkyl(diacetoxyiodo)arenes, efficiently promoting the formation of indolyl(aryl)iodonium imides in the first step.