Organic Letters · 2009 · 63 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryInorganic ChemistryOrganic ChemistryOrganometallic ReactivityIodine ChemistryReactivity
The fast access to simple (Z)-3-iodo acrylic acid derivatives which can be easily oxidized to the corresponding hypervalent iodine(III) reagents is described. They can be used for various reactions with superior or similar reactivity as conventional hypervalent iodine(III) reagents.