New hypervalent iodine compound is most powerful oxidant in series
2-iodoxybenzoic acid ditriflate can oxidise stubborn hydrocarbons and obstinate polyfluoroalcohols
Scientists have made 2-iodoxybenzoic acid ditriflate – the most powerful hypervalent iodine(v) oxidant to date. The new compound can directly oxidise polyfluorinated alcohols, substrates so resistant to oxidation that synthetic chemists use them as solvents with other hypervalent iodine reagents.