Abstract
Here, we highlight the recent development of aerobic oxidation catalysis via hypervalent
I(III) and I(V) intermediates. The described chemistry intercepts reactive intermediates
generated during aldehyde autoxidation to accomplish the oxidation of aryl iodides.
The aerobically generated hypervalent iodine intermediates are utilized to couple
an array of substrate functionalization chemistry to the reduction of O2.
1 Introduction
2 Chemistry of Aerobically Generated I(III) Intermediates
3 Chemistry of Aerobically Generated I(V) Intermediates
4 Conclusions
Key words
aerobic oxidation - hypervalent iodine - organocatalysis - sustainable synthesis