“…Thus, the coupling reaction in the presence of 1-acetoxy-1,2-benziodoxol-3(1 H )-one, a hypervalent iodine reagent with a cyclic structure, afforded a high yield (88%) of 3a , without peroxidation (entry 5). Furthermore, 1-acetoxy-5-fluoro-1,2-benziodoxol-3(1 H )-one, − bearing the electron-withdrawing group fluorine, demonstrated improved reactivity, increasing the yield to 92% (entry 6). Iodine reagents bearing electron-donating groups like methoxy groups (entry 7), and those bearing bromo groups that have low solubility (entry 8), decreased the product yield .…”