An efficient method for the preparation of novel 3-alkyl- and 3-aryl-4-iodophenols from 3-alkyl- and 3-arylphenols is de- scribed. As part of an ongoing project it was necessary to access a series of novel 4-arylphenols containing sterically de- manding functionality at the 3-position; in particular phe- nols with isopropyl, tert-butyl, and phenyl groups were of interest for our work. A viable approach