Metal free ipso iodination0 of arylboronic acids using CTAB/I2 in aqueous media: green and regioselective synthesis of aryliodides under mild conditions

Abstract The metal free and green protocol for the synthesis of aryliodides via ipso iodination of arylboronic acids using molecular iodine in the presence of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) in water as green reaction media has been developed. The present protocol is mild and regioselective, and provides the corresponding iodoarenes in good to excellent yields.