Textbook in PDF format Hypervalent Iodine Compounds provides a comprehensive overview of the preparation, properties and synthetic applications of this important class of organic reagents. The book reviews the preparation and structure of all main classes of iodine(III), iodine(V) and iodine(VII) organic and inorganic derivatives, as well as synthetic applications including the development of numerous new hypervalent iodine oxidants, the development of enantioselective reactions involving chiral hypervalent iodine reagents and the discovery of catalytic applications of organoiodine compounds. Hypervalent Iodine Compounds includes information on: The historical background and current areas of active research in hypervalent iodine chemistry Classification and nomenclature of iodine compounds and hypervalent iodine bonding, structure and reactivity Green chemistry aspects of hypervalent iodine chemistry, such as solvent-free reactions, reactions in water and reactions in ionic liquids Practical applications of polyvalent iodine compounds, including biological activity and medical applications of iodonium salts in PET diagnostics Recent achievements in catalytic reactions of hypervalent iodine Hypervalent Iodine Compounds is an essential reference for researchers and students in academia and industry working in organic and inorganic synthetic chemistry. It will also find a place on the bookshelves of inorganic, organic, physical, medicinal, pharmaceutical, green, and biological chemists. Introduction and General Overview of Polyvalent Iodine Compounds Preparation, Structure, and Properties of Polyvalent Iodine Compounds Applications of Iodine(III) Reagents in Halogenations and Oxidative Functionalizations of Organic Substrates Applications of Iodine(III) Reagents in Reactions Resulting in Formation of New C─N , C─S , and C─Se Bonds Applications of Iodonium Salts, C-substituted Benziodoxoles, and Ylides in Organic Synthesis Applications of Hypervalent Iodine(V) Reagents in Organic Synthesis Applications of Inorganic Polyvalent Iodine Compounds in Organic Synthesis Hypervalent Iodine Catalysis Recyclable Hypervalent Iodine Reagents Reactions of Hypervalent Iodine Reagents in Green Solvents and Under Solvent-free Conditions Industrial and Biomedical Applications of Polyvalent Iodine Compounds