A Mild and Convenient Procedure for Conversion of Alkenes into Alkyl Iodides via Reaction of Iodine Monochloride with Organoboranes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo01306a007

Alkenes are rapidly converted to alkyl iodides under mild conditions via a hydroboration-iodination sequence which utilizes iodine monochloride as the iodination agent.The iodination proceeds with inversion of configuration.A series of functionally substituted iodides was synthesized via the new products.