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A Green Reagent for the Iodination of Phenols
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2008
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Room TemperatureChemical EngineeringEngineeringGreen ChemistryOrganometallic ElectrochemistryOrganic ChemistryOrganometallic CatalysisNew ReagentChemistryAromatic RingPhytochemistryGreen Reagent
A new reagent (I2/NaNO2) for the iodination of the aromatic ring of phenols has been discovered. The reaction proceeds at room temperature in 1.5-6 hours. In the presence of this reagent, iodinated compounds are regioselectively formed in significant yields from the corresponding substrates.