Mild and regiospecific nuclear iodination of methoxybenzenes and naphthalenes with N-iodosuccinimide in acetonitrile

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(96)00738-1

A wide range of methoxy substituted benzenes and naphthalenes were regiospecifically iodinated at para position with N-iodosuccinimide in acetonitrile under mild conditions in excellent yields. Methylanisoles afforded only nuclear iodination products.