Acid‐Catalysed Selective Monoiodination of Electron‐Rich Arenes by Alkali Metal Iodides

Abstract

The reaction of electron‐rich arenes with alkali metal iodides such as sodium and potassium iodides in the presence of conc. H₂SO₄ gives p‐iodoarenes in high yields.

Keywords:

• Iodination
• Arenes
• Sodium iodide
• Potassium iodide
• Conc. H₂SO₄

Acknowledgments

Yi Yi Myint thanks the Ministry of Education, Government of Myanmar, the Bangalore University and Prof. S. Chandrasekaran of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore for providing NMR facilities and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations for a fellowship and financial assistance.