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Novel Oxygenations with IBX
Author(s) -
Duschek Alexander,
Kirsch Stefan F.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.200901867
Subject(s) - hydroxylation , oxidizing agent , reactivity (psychology) , chemistry , organic chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , medicine , enzyme , alternative medicine , pathology
Universal remedy : The α‐hydroxylation of β‐keto esters and a range of other suitably substituted carbonyl compounds can be effected in the presence of IBX (2‐iodoxybenzoic acid). This novel reactivity underscores the importance of IBX as a universally applicable oxidizing agent.