Alkoxyl radicals from alcohols. Spectroscopic detection of intermediate alkyl and acyl hypoiodites in the Suarez and Beebe reactions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)79950-3

Acetyl hypoiodite and a number of alkyl hypoiodites have been characterized as intermediates in the conversion of alcohols into alkoxyl radicals under Suarez (photostimulated iodosobenzenediactetate/iodine reagent) and Beebe (photolysed acetyl hypoiodite/alcohol) conditions.