SYNTHESIS OF β-IODO-t-BUTYL AND METHYL ETHERS FROM THE REACTION OF ALKENES WITH t-BUTYL AND METHYL HYPOIODITES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)93669-4

t-Butyl or methyl hypoiodite, generated from potassium t-butoxide or sodium methoxide and iodine monochloride, react with olefins via a bridged iodonium ion intermediate giving the trans-vicinal iodo-t-butyl or -methyl ethers.