The Synthesis of 1,3-Bis(Phenylseleno)-2-Propanol

A general and efficient synthetic method of 1,3-bis(phenylseleno)-2-propanol by reducing diphenyl diselenides with sodium borohydride in basic environment and then reacting with epichlorohydrin are described.     

Green Method for the Synthesis of Benzo[f]pyrimido[4,5-b]quinoline Derivatives Catalyzed by Iodine in Aqueous Media

A convenient one-pot synthesis of benzo[f]pyrimido[4,5-b]quinoline derivatives is described via three-component reaction of benzaldehydes, naphthalen-2-amine, and barbituric acid at room temperature in aqueous media catalyzed by iodine. Compared with other methods, this three-component reaction used a green solvent, gave good yields, and was operationally simple.     

Synthesis of New 2-Aryl Substituted 2,3-Dihydroquinazoline-4(1H)-ones Under Solvent-Free Conditions,Using Molecular Iodine as a Mild and Efficient Catalyst

A simple, inexpensive, and efficient one-pot synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazoline-4(1H)-one derivatives under solvent-free conditions using a catalytic amount of iodine with excellent product yields is reported. This methodology provides easy, quantitative access to various 2,3-dihydroquinazoline-4(1H)-one derivatives, using commercially available iodine as a catalyst.     

Convenient,Mild Catalytic Deprotection of Oximes to Carbonyl Compounds with Hydrogen Peroxide and Iodine Catalyst in Aqueous Acetonitrile

A clean, mild, and efficient catalytic deoximation procedure compatible with several common functional groups has been developed using 30% hydrogen peroxide activated by iodine catalyst in aqueous acetonitrile under essentially neutral conditions. The mechanistic features of an iodonium ion–driven nucleophilic cleavage of oximic C[dbnd]N have been revealed.     

Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of Tetrahydrobenzo[c]xanthene-1,11-dione Derivatives Under Microwave Irradiation

An efficient one-pot condensation of 4-hydroxylcoumarin, aromatic aldehydes, and 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione has been achieved with molecular iodine as a catalyst via conventional heating and microwave irradiation techniques, and thus a variety of new tetrahydrobenzo[c]xanthene-1,11-dione derivatives were prepared in good yields.     

Efficient Synthesis of N,N′‐Disubstituted Ureas/Thioureas Catalyzed by Iodine

Iodine is an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of symmetrically N,N′‐disubstituted ureas/thioureas by heating respective amines or phenyl hydrazine and urea/thiourea on a preheated hot plate at 90–95°C, under solvent‐free conditions. The yields are excellent, and the reactions go to complete within 5–10 min.     

Molecular Iodine in Ionic Liquid: A Green Catalytic System for Esterification and Transesterification

Esterification of carboxylic acids and transesterification of β-ketoesters with alcohols have been developed using a catalytic amount of iodine in polyethylene glycol (PEG) ionic liquid (IL 1000) to afford the corresponding esters in good yields. By simple separation of the ionic-liquid phase containing the iodine, the system of I₂/IL 1000 can be reused several times.     

Hypervalent Iodine in the Synthesis of Bridgehead Heterocycles: A Facile Route to the Synthesis of 6‐Arylimidazo[2,1‐b]thiazoles Using [Hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodo]benzene

α‐Tosyloxyketones (2), readily accessible through hypervalent iodine oxidation of enolizable ketones (1) using [hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodo]benzene (HTIB) in acetonitrile, exclusively generates the 6‐arylimidazo[2,1‐b]thiazoles (4) on treatment with commercially available 2‐aminothiazole (3).     

Expeditious Approach to Coumarins via Pechmann Reaction Catalyzed by Molecular Iodine or AgOTf

An efficient and facile route for the synthesis of coumarins via the Pechmann reaction catalyzed by molecular iodine or AgOTf was described.     

Solvent‐Free Iodination of Arenes using Iodine–Silver Nitrate Combination

A simple and environmentally safe general method of iodination of aromatic substrates under sovent‐free conditions using the I₂/AgNO₃ combination in a solid state is reported. Both activated and deactivated aromatic compounds afford the respective aryl iodides in generally high yields (80–90%).