Synonym(s): BTI; Iodobenzene I,I-bis(trifluoroacetate); PIFA
Formula: (CF3CO2)2IC6H5
Formula Weight: 430.04
CAS No.: 2712-78-9
Purity: 97%
Application: Used for the direct α-hydroxylation of ketones under acidic conditions. Also employed as a p-fluorination reagent of 4-alkylphenols in the presence of HF·pyridine (cat. no. 184225) for synthesis of 4-fluorocyclohexa-2,5-dienones.
Reagent for the oxidation of N-acylhydrazones to 1,3,4-oxadiazoles. Promotes the cyclization of styryl amines to N-alkyl or N-aryl indoles.
Packaging: 10, 50 g in glass bottle
Beilstein Registry Number: 764767
EC No.: 220-308-0
Melting Point: 121-125°C(lit.)
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C15H16O