title: Vicinal difunctionalization of alkenes with iodine(III) reagents and catalysts.
abstract: Hypervalent iodine(III) reagents have been known for over a century, and their reaction profile is still actively investigated. Recent years have seen impressive improvements in the area of alkene difunctionalization reactions, where new methodologies have become available. Especially chiral non-racemic hypervalent iodine(III) reagents and catalysts have emerged as versatile tools for the realization of important enantioselective transformations.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Av. Països Catalans 16, E-43007 Tarragona (Spain), Fax: (+34) 977-920-224.
authors.forename: R Martín
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.forename: Thorsten H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Wöste
authors.forename: Kilian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Muñiz
keywords: alkenes; asymmetric synthesis; catalysis; hypervalent iodine; oxidation