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• LIEBEN: Ann. Spl. Bd. 7, 377 (1870).-- Stone ( talk) 11:08, 1 March 2009 (UTC) reply

I seriously doubt that the mechanism of I₂ oxidation of secondary alcohols involves a ternary encounter, as depicted. Besides, no reference is provided. Much more likely in my mind is the α-deprotonation of an R-OI intermediate.

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