PIDA

[(Diacetoxyiodo)benzene]

General Information:

Structure:

CAS Number: 3240-34-4

Molecular Weight: 322.10 g/mol

Appearance: White powder

Melting Point: 161-163 C

PIDA is a hypervalent iodine reagent with a wide variety of uses in organic chemistry. A closely related reagent is PIFA.

1) Wikipedia: (Diacetoxyiodo)benzene (link)

2) www.sigmaaldrich.com: (Diacetoxyiodo)benzene (link)

3) Burke, S. D.; Danheiser, R. L.; Handbook of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Oxidizing and Reducing Agents