The crystal structure of the Dess–Martin periodinane

Abstract

We report the elusive X-ray structure of the Dess–Martin periodinane (DMP), a hypervalent iodine reagent popular amongst synthetic chemists. In the solid state, the highly crystalline compound forms an intricate coordination polymer held together by intermolecular halogen and hydrogen bonds.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• Dess–Martin periodinane
• halogen bonds
• hypervalent iodine
• oxidant