Electron Donor–Acceptor (EDA) Complexation With Hypervalent Iodines: An Update

Electron donor–acceptor (EDA) complexes have gained prominence for enabling efficient, catalyst‐free transformations under mild conditions. On the other hand, hypervalent iodine compounds, known for their low toxicity, environmental compatibility, and versatile oxidative reactivity, have recently emerged as powerful electron acceptors in EDA complexation. Therefore, the integration of these concepts will offer a new route for sustainable, selective, and innovative strategies in modern organic synthesis. This review summarizes the recent advances on the synthetic strategies occurred through EDA complex formation using hypervalent iodine reagent (HIR) with literature coverage up to June, 2025.