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HalogenationO 0235 Direct Iodination of Alkanes. — A very simple, metal-free process for the direct

iodination of alkanes, including extremely unreactive n-alkanes (I), using tert-butyl hy-poiodite, in situ generated from iodine and sodium tert-butoxide, as a cheap and efficient iodination reagent is developed. — (MONTORO, R.; WIRTH*, T.; Org. Lett. 5 (2003) 24, 4729-4731; Dep. Chem., Cardiff Univ., Cardiff CF1 3TB, UK; Eng.) — Koehler

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