Carboranes as a scaffold for next generation hypervalent iodine oxidants. This project aims to invent methods to directly convert simple C-H hydrocarbons into value added fine chemicals by inventing a

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Carboranes as a scaffold for next generation hypervalent iodine oxidants. This project aims to invent methods to directly convert simple C-H hydrocarbons into value added fine chemicals by inventing a new class of organoiodine based oxidising agents where the organic group is a nearly indestructible carborane. The intended outcome of the project is generation of iodine reagents that can to be tuned to be much more oxidising which will allow for the conversion of unreactive, simple and cheap C-H sources such as propane into valuable chemicals, but without the need for high pressures or temperatures. The new iodine reagents will also be easily recyclable. These features will offer benefits, in an improved safety and cost profile than currently available methods for achieving this important chemical transformation.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 3405 - Organic Chemistry. Lead: Prof Jason Dutton