- Access to α,α-dihaloacetophenones through anodic C[dbnd]C bond cleavage in enaminones
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We have developed a method to synthesize α,α-dihaloketones under electrochemical conditions. In this reaction, the Cl- or Br- is oxidized to Cl2 or Br2 at the anode, which undergoes two-step addition reactions with the N,N-dimethyl enaminone, and finally breaks C[dbnd]C of the N,N-dimethyl enaminone to generate α,α-dihaloketones. The electrosynthesis reaction can be conveniently carried out in an undivided electrolytic cell at room temperature. In addition, various functional groups are compatible with this green protocol which can be applied simultaneously to the gram scale without significantly lower yield.
- Zhang, Zhenlei,Yang, Jiusi,Wu, Kairui,Yu, Renjie,Bu, Jiping,Huang, Zijun,Li, Shaoke,Ma, Xiantao
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(2021/12/20)
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