PSP	Synthesis 2006: 3153-3155   DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-942543
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York
Simple Direct Synthesis of [Bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo]arenes
T. Keri Page, Thomas Wirth*
School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK Fax: +44(29)20876968; e-Mail: wirth@cf.ac.uk;
Received 26 May 2006

Abstract

A modified procedure for the direct synthesis of hypervalent [bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo]arenes is described. It avoids the use of hazardous reagents with the workup being only an aqueous extraction.

Key words

hydrogen peroxide - hypervalent compounds - iodine - oxidation