N-lodosuccinimide is an important chemical in organic synthesis. It has various applications in oxidative cleavage of vicinal, monoprotected diols, efficient iodinating agent for pyrimidines and uracil bases
i. Oxidative cleavage of vicinal, monoprotected diols.
ii. Oxidation of Tosylhydrazines.
iii. Lodination C5-position of dialkoxy pyrimidines and uracil bases.