Abstract
A novel and efficient transformation of primary alcohols to one-carbon shorter carboxylic acids using IBX is reported. Mechanistic studies revealed that the combination of IBX and molecular iodine produces a different active hypervalent iodine species.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2758-2761 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 Feb 13 |