A New Synthesis of cis-Diol from Olefin Using Iodine-Copper(II) Acetate

Abstract
The reaction mixtures of 5α-cholest-2-ene with iodine and copper(II) acetate were converted with potassium hydroxide in methanol-water to give the more hindered 2β, 3β-diol in high yield. Cyclohexene and cycloheptene similarly gave the corresponding cis-diols in good yield. This new synthetic method afforded several advantage over the Prevost reaction.
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