synthesized for the in situ generation of Bis-IBX and catalytic oxidations. The seemingly better solubility of the in situ-generated Bis-IBX and the attenuated reactivity arising from its unique structural features and methoxy substituents allowed the catalytic oxidation of activated alcohols selectively using DIDA/oxone. Chemoselectiveoxidations were demonstrated for substrates containing two different
The domino oxidation of diols to lactones is an important transformation, and catalytic protocols that allow this conversion smoothly are scarce. Capitalizing on the established reactivity of tetramethyl-IBX (TetMe-IBX) and its in situ generation in the presence of a co-oxidant, such as oxone, we have shown that a variety of diols can be converted to the corresponding lactones in respectable yields by employing the precursor of TetMe-IBX, namely, tetramethyl-o-iodobenzoic acid (TetMe-IA), as a catalyst in 5 mol % in the presence of 2 equiv of oxone. (c) 2014 Published by Elsevier Ltd.