Electrochemical Synthesis of Iodohydrins
Shinan Luan, Thomas Castanheiro, Thomas Poisson
Abstract
Abstract Iodohydrins and corresponding ethers were synthesized by an electrochemical process using inexpensive and non‐toxic ammonium iodide. This transformation was applied to a panel of alkenes, giving products without the need of external hazardous oxidants, reductants or metal catalyst. This protocol showed a general efficiency to synthesize valuable iodinated molecules with yields from 19% to 90%. magnified image
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ChemistryElectrochemistryAmmonium iodideCatalysisIodideCombinatorial chemistryHazardous wasteMoleculeAmmoniumOrganic chemistryInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyElectrodeWaste managementPhysical chemistryEngineeringMaterials scienceOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsVanadium and Halogenation ChemistryRadical Photochemical Reactions