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The biomimetic oxidation of etodolac, an anti-inflammatory drug (1) with io
dosylbenzene catalyzed by 5,10,15,20-tetraarylporphyrinatoiron(III) chlorid
es TAPFe(III)CI (7a-e) in dichloromethane gives 4-hydroxyetodolac (6) and 4
-oxoetodolac (5) regioselectively in moderate yields.