Abstract
A novel and efficient transformation of primary alcohols to one-carbon shorter carboxylic acids using IBX is reported. Mechanistic studies revealed that the combination of IBX and molecular iodine produces a different active hypervalent iodine species.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2758-2761 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 21 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 Mar 14 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Chemistry(all)
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry
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Xu, S., Itto, K., Satoh, M., & Arimoto, H. (2014). Unexpected dehomologation of primary alcohols to one-carbon shorter carboxylic acids using o-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX). Chemical Communications, 50(21), 2758-2761. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cc49160a