Synlett 2005(16): 2486-2488  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-872697
LETTER
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Facile One-Pot Preparation of [Hydroxy(sulfonyloxy)iodo]arenes from ­Iodoarenes with MCPBA in the Presence of Sulfonic Acids

Yukiharu Yamamotoa, Hideo Togo*a,b
a Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
b Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
e-Mail: togo@faculty.chiba-u.jp;
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Received 7 July 2005
Publication Date:
21 September 2005 (online)

Abstract

Various [hydroxy(sulfonyloxy)iodo]arenes were simply and efficiently obtained in high yields from the reaction of iodoarenes and MCPBA in the presence of sulfonic acids in a small amount of chloroform at room temperature, through a one-pot procedure.