Synthesis 1986; 1986(2): 121-122
DOI: 10.1055/s-1986-31491
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An Alternative Synthetic Method for Polycyclic Aromatic Iodides

Hitomi Suzuki* , Akiko Kondo, Masahiko Inouye, Takuji Ogawa
  • *Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ehime University, Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama 790, Japan
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Publication Date:
20 August 2002 (online)

Polycyclic aromatic iodides 2 and 4 are prepared from readily available bromides 1 and 3 via the copper(I) iodide-mediated halogen exchange with iodide ion in hot hexamethylphosphoric triamide.