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Hexafluoroisopropanol as a Unique Solvent for Stereoselective Iododesilylation of Vinylsilanes

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posted on 2008-05-01, 00:00 authored by Elizabeth A. Ilardi, Craig E. Stivala, Armen Zakarian
Stereoselective preparation of iodoalkenes from vinylsilanes is described. 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoroisopropanol serves as a unique solvent that ensures high yields and stereoselectivities in the iododesilylation of a variety of functionalized substrates.

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