PhI(OTf)2 Does Not Exist (Yet)**
- 22 September 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Chemistry – A European Journal
- Vol. 26 (68) , 15863-15866
Abstract
PhI(OTf)2 has been used for the past 30 years as a strong I(III) oxidant for organic and inorganic transformations. It has been reported to be generated in situ from the reactions of either PhI(OAc)2 or PhI=O with two equivalents of trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (TMS‐OTf). In this report it is shown that neither of these reactions generate a solution with spectroscopic data consistent with PhI(OTf)2, with supporting theoretical calculations, and thus this compound should not be invoked as the species acting as the oxidant for transformations that have been associated with its use.Keywords
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Funding Information
- Australian Research Council (FT16010007)
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