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butylammonium peroxodisulfate [26], I
phosphonium peroxomonosulfate [27], I
phosphonium peroxydisulfate [28], KI/ammonium peroxo-
disulfate [29] are few of them to mention. In continuation to
our search for simple non-hazardous methods for the organic
transformations, especially for synthesis of iodinated compound
2
/benzyltriphenyl-
/methyltriphenyl-
J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.51 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H); C NMR (100
MHz, CDCl ): δ 82.85, 117.51, 138.19, 155.26; Mass m/z:
calcd. for C OI: 219.02; found: 219.04.
c) 4-Iodo-2-methyl phenol: m.p.: 64-66 °C; H NMR
(400 MHz, CDCl ): 2.09 (s, 3H), 5.33 (broad, 1H), 6.71 (d, J
= 8.4, 1H), 6.95 (d, J = 8.4, 1H), 7.04 (s, 1H) C NMR (100
MHz, CDCl ): 15.78, 115.34, 121.04, 124.44, 125.50, 129.68,
153.77; Mass m/z: calcd. for C OI: 234.03; found: 234.97.
d) 2-Chloro-4-iodoaniline: White crystalline solid, mp
2
3
6
H
5
1
3
1
3
[
30-33]. In this article, we wish to report the use of molecular
3
iodine/choline chloride/potassium peroxodisulfate system as
an excellent iodinating agent for the iodination of both activated
and deactivated aromatic compounds.
H
7 7
1
65-67 (Lit. 68–70) [33]; H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3
): δ4.15
(
1
1
br, 2H), 6.49 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (q, 1H), 7.51 (d, J =
EXPERIMENTAL
13
.8 Hz, 1H); C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl
3
): δ 117.33, 120.23,
NClI: 253.47;
36.33, 137.17, 142.74; Mass m/z: calcd. for C
H
6 5
Choline chloride, potassium peroxodisulfate, aromatic
compounds such as phenol, aniline, anisole, toluene etc.
and solvents like ethyl acetate, acetone, petroleum ether and
dichloromethane are purchased from SD fine chemicals, India.
Melting points were measured on Deep vision apparatus in
open capillary tubes, values are reported uncorrected.Thin
layer chromatography was carried out on pre-coated sheets of
silica gel containing 60 F254 indicator (Merck, Darmstadt,
Germany). Column chromatography was performed with silica
found: 253.08.
e) 2-Iodo-4-chloroaniline: Brown solid, m.p.: 41 °C (lit.
1
3
2
1
8
8–40 °C) [33]; H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3
): δ 4.23 (brs,
H), 6.71 (d, J = 8.6Hz, 1H), 7.18 (dd, J = 2.4 Hz and 8.6 Hz,
13
H), 7.48 (d, J = 2.4Hz, 1H); C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl
4.7, 115.5, 125.3, 129.2, 138.5, 144.3; Mass m/z: calcd. for
NClI: 253.47; found: 253.08.
f) 2-Iodo-4-nitroaniline: Yellow solid, m.p.: 98 °C (lit.
3
): δ
C
6
H
5
1
1
99–100 °C) [33]; H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl ): δ 7.07 (d, J =
3
gel (60-120 mesh; SD Fine). H NMR spectra were recorded
7
Hz, 1H), 8.06 (dd, J = 2Hz and 7 Hz, 1H), 8.67 (d, J = 2 Hz,
on 400 MHz Brucker Advance instrument in CDCl
3
solvent;
C NMR spectra were recorded on 100 MHz BruckerAdvance
instrument in CDCl solvent, chemical shifts (δ) are expressed
13
13
1H); C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl ): δ 83.1, 115.2, 126.6, 135.9,
3
1
2
43.8, 163.4; Mass m/z: calcd. for C
65.11.
H
6 5
N
2
O I: 264.02; found:
2
3
in ppm value relative to the internal standard TMS. FT-IR of all
the samples was recorded on a Brucker alpha-P spectrophoto-
meter. Mass spectra were recorded on a JEOL GC Mate II
mass spectrometer.
General procedure for iodination of aromatic compo-
unds: To a solution of aromatic compound (10 mmol) in
acetonitrile (5 mL) in a 100 mL round-bottomed flask with a
magnetic bar was added choline chloride(10 mmol), potassium
peroxodisulfate (10 mmol) and iodine (15 mmol). The reaction
mixture was stirred for the appropriate time at 65 °C. The
progress of the reaction was monitored by TLC. The reaction
mixture was poured into aqueous sodium thiosulfate solution
g) 4-Iodoanisole: Yellow solid, m.p.: 51 °C (mp 46–48
1
°
2
1
C) [33]; H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl ): δ 3.71 (s, 3H), 6.65 (d,
3
13
H), 7.48 (d, 2H); C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl
16.5, 138.3, 159.1; Mass m/z: Calcd for C
3
): δ 55.3, 82.6,
7 7
H OI: 234.03;
Found 233.11.
1
h) 4-Iodotoluene: Brown solid, m.p.: 33-35 °C; H NMR
(
400 MHz, CDCl ): δ/ppm 2.22 (s, 3H), 6.83 (d, J = 8.0 Hz,
3
13
2
2
2
H), 7.48 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl
3
): δ
I:
1.28, 90.55, 131.37, 137.37; Mass m/z: calcd. for C
7
H
7
18.03; found: 218.08.
i) 2-Chloro-4-iodotoluene: Off-white solid, m.p.: 83-85
1
°
8
(
1
C; H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl ): δ 2.26 (s, 3H), 6.86 (d, J =
3
(
1 mol/L) in order to remove unreacted iodine and extracted
13
.0 Hz, 1H, ), 7.39 (q, 1H), 7.76 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H) C NMR
): δ 19.61, 90.06, 132.06, 135.00, 135.78,
36.92; Mass m/z: calcd. for C ClI: 252.48; found: 251.05.
j) 4-Iodo-o-xylene: Brown solid, m.p.: 69-71 °C; H NMR
400 MHz, CDCl ): δ 2.15 (s, 6H), 6.79 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H, ),
with ethyl acetoacetate (10 mL, 3 times). Organic layer is dried
over anhydrous sodium sulphate. Evaporation of the solvent
under vacuum followed by column chromatography on silica
gel gave the corresponding iodinated compounds (Scheme-I).
100 MHz, CDCl
3
H
7 6
1
(
7
3
13
.35 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (s, 1H); C NMR (100 MHz,
): δ 19.24, 90.55, 131.24, 134.53, 135.13, 137.41,
138.89; Mass m/z: calcd. for C I: 232.06; found: 231.33.
k) 4-Iodo-m-xylene: Brown solid, m.p.: 71-72 °C; H
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl ): δ 2.23 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 6.63 (d,
J = 8.1 Hz, 1H, ), 7.02 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H); C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl ): δ 20.98, 28.04, 97.17, 128.45,
130.86, 138.11, 138.72, 141.059; Mass m/z: calcd. for C I:
32.06; found: 232.06.
l) 3-Iodobenzoic acid:White solid, m.p.: 189 °C (lit.187)
H
H
CDCl
3
I /Choline chloride/K S O
2
2
2
8
H
8 9
1
I
Acetonitrile, 65 °C, 120 min
R
R
3
13
Scheme-I
3
Spectral data
a) 4-Iodoaniline: Brown solid, m.p.: 53–55 °C (lit. 55–
8
H
9
2
1
5
6
(
6.5 °C) [34]; H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
.44 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H); C NMR
): δ 79.41, 117.33, 137.92, 146.08; Mass
NI: 219.02; found: 221.08.
3
): δ3.46 (br, 2H),
1
13
[33]; H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl
3
): δ 5.11 (s, broad), 7.23 (t, J
=
8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.93 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, J = 8.0 Hz,
100 MHz, CDCl
m/z: calcd. for C
3
13
1
1
H), 8.45 (s, 1H),; C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl
29.34, 130.18, 131.22, 139.07, 142.58, 169.84; Mass m/z:
I: 248.02; found: 248.00.
3
): δ 93.83,
6
H
6
b) 4-Iodophenol: Brown solid, m.p.: 92-93 °C (lit. 92
1
calcd. for C
H
7 5
O
2
°
C) [33]; H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl ): δ 5.20 (s, 1H), 6.62 (d,
3