Comprehensive Organic Name Reactions and Reagents

Abstract

The modification of the Prévost reaction to form cis-glycols by the treatment of olefins with iodine and silver acetate in wet acetic acid is generally known as the Woodward cis-hydroxylation. This reaction is usually carried out in two steps and has been compared with Woodward cis-hydroxylation. A more competitive reaction, the Sharpless dihydroxylation, has also been explored since it also produces cis-glycols. The Prévost reaction has limited applications in organic synthesis