An Improved Iodine(III) Mediated Method for Thiocyanation of 2-Arylindan-1,3-diones, Phenols, and Anilines

Abstract
An improved method for thiocyanation of 2-arylindan-1,3-diones, phenols, and anilines using a reagent combination of (dichloroiodo)benzene and potassium thiocyanate in dry dichloromethane is described.