Abstract
The regioselective iodination of activated arenes has been achieved in the presence of phenyltrimethylammonium dichloroiodate and ionic liquid. The reaction has been carried out by both conventional heating as well as by microwave irradiation.
Acknowledgment
This work is dedicated to the late Bhushan Khadilkar. We thank S. D. Samant from MUICT for valuable suggestions with this manuscript. We gratefully acknowledge BRNS (99/37/39/BRNS/1749) for financial assistance and G. D. Gokhale Trust for awarding a fellowship to one of the authors.