Abstract
A straightforward and effective procedure for the conversion of benzylic and allylic alcohols to the corresponding iodides using KI/SSA in acetonitrile at room temperature.
Acknowledgments
We gratefully acknowledge the funding support received for this project from the Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), IR Iran (A. R. H.), and grants GM 033138, MH 065503, NS 033650 (A. E. R.) from the National Institutes of Health. Further financial support from Center of Excellency in Chemistry Research (IUT) is gratefully acknowledged.