Electrochemical Synthesis of Iodohydrins

Abstract Iodohydrins and corresponding ethers were synthesized by an electrochemical process using inexpensive and non‐toxic ammonium iodide. This transformation was applied to a panel of alkenes, giving products without the need of external hazardous oxidants, reductants or metal catalyst. This protocol showed a general efficiency to synthesize valuable iodinated molecules with yields from 19% to 90%. magnified image