Iodine → 2-Iodo-5-(1-methylethyl)phenol

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A mixture of 3-isopropylphenol (670 mg, 4.92 mmol), KIO3 (210 mg, 0.98 mmol), and I2 (500 mg, 1.97 mmol) in acetic acid was stirred for 3 days at room temperature. The solvent was removed at reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with Et2O and washed with aq. NaHCO3, aq. Na2S2O3, and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified with flash column chromatography to give the title compound (830 mg, 64%).

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