Rhodium-Catalyzed Generation of Anhydrous Hydrogen Iodide: An Effective Method for the Preparation of Iodoalkanes

Chaoyuan Zeng, Guoli Shen, Fan Yang, Jingchao Chen*, Xuexin Zhang, Cuiping Gu, Yongyun Zhou, Baomin Fan

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Abstract

The preparation of anhydrous hydrogen iodide directly from molecular hydrogen and iodine using a rhodium catalyst is reported for the first time. The anhydrous hydrogen iodide generated was proven to be highly active in the transformations of alkenes, phenyl aldehydes, alcohols, and cyclic ethers to the corresponding iodoalkanes. Therefore, the present methodology not only has provided convenient access to anhydrous hydrogen iodide but also offers a practical preparation method for various iodoalkanes in excellent atom economy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6859-6862
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume20
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Nov 2018
Externally publishedYes

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