α-Iodination of enaminones with bis(pyridine)iodonium(I) tetrafluoroborate
- Campos, P.J. 1
- Arranz, J. 1
- Rodríguez, M.A. 1
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Universidad de La Rioja
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ISSN: 0040-4039
Year of publication: 1997
Volume: 38
Issue: 48
Pages: 8397-8400
Type: Article
More publications in: Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Primary, secondary and tertiary enaminones react with bis(pyridine)iodonium(I) tetrafluoroborate in methylene chloride at room temperature to give α-iodo enaminones in almost quantitative yields. The reported reaction is the fast known example of direct iodination of tertiary enaminones.