Iodine Catalysis in Organic Synthesis

Written by leading experts, this unique book covers the state-of-the-art of iodine catalysis as an environmentally sustainable alternative to transition metal catalysis, including case studies and industrial applications.

Historical Introduction
Concepts in Iodine Catalysis
Catalysis by Halogen Bonding Based on Iodine
Catalytic Transformations with R4Nl Catalyst Precursors
Catalytic Transformations Based on Iodine(I) Involving Radical Pathways
Aromatic C-H Functionalization
Design of Chiral Organoiodine(I/III) Catalyst for Asymmetric Oxidative
Catalytic Dearomatization Reactions (Focus on Enantioselective)
Catalytic Alkene Difunctionalization Reactions (Focus on Enantioselective)
Catalytic Oxidative Alpha-Functionalization of Carbonyls (Focus on Enantioselective)
Oxidations with Iodine(V) Compounds - from Stoichiometric Compounds to Catalysts
Sustainable Methods in Hypervalent Iodine Chemistry
Industrial Application of Iodine Catalysis

• Edited by Kazuaki Ishihara
• Edited by Kilian Muñiz