Phenyliodine diacetate-mediated oxidative cleavage of cyclobutanols leading to γ-hydroxy ketones

Oxidative cleavage of cyclobutanols using PIDA, which leads to efficient entry of γ-hydroxy ketones, is described. When using 2-substituted cyclobutanols, γ-substituted γ-hydroxy ketones are obtained through regioselective C–C bond cleavage.