Oxidation of 2,5-dihydroxyacetophenone with iodobenzene diacetate (IBD) in different
alcohols leads to regioselective alkoxylation, thereby providing a new and convenient
route for the synthesis of 6-alkoxy-2,5-dihydroxyacetophenones.
hypervalent iodine - regioselective alkoxylation - 2,5-dihydroxyacetophenone - iodobenzene
diacetate - oxidations