摘要 |
Diacetoxyarene compounds are obtained by reacting a perborate such as sodium perborate monohydrate or tetrahydrate and acetic acid with an iodoarene compound under mild conditions, such as 40 to 50 DEG C. The iodoarene can be further substituted by a wide range of substituents, such as halo, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy or carboxylic acid, in any position around the nucleus, except that electron-withdrawing substituents occupy meta positons only. The invention process thus enables a wide range of substituted diacetoxyarene compounds to be produced using widely available and easily handled materials under mild operating conditions. |