Hypervalent Iodine Catalysis

Chapter 4 describes the most recent achievements in hypervalent iodine catalysis. Specifically, numerous synthetic procedures based on iodine(III) or iodine(V) catalytic species in the presence of peroxyacids or other stoichiometric oxidants are summarized. A detailed discussion of catalytic cycles involving hypervalent iodine, hypoiodites, and other active intermediates, is presented.