63012-03-3Relevant articles and documents
Tunable System for Electrochemical Reduction of Ketones and Phthalimides
Chen, Gong,Qiao, Tianjiao,Wang, Yaxin,Zhang, Jian,Zhao, Jianyou
supporting information, p. 3297 - 3302 (2021/10/14)
Herein, we report an efficient, tunable system for electrochemical reduction of ketones and phthalimides at room temperature without the need for stoichiometric external reductants. By utilizing NaN3 as the electrolyte and graphite felt as both the cathode and the anode, we were able to selectively reduce the carbonyl groups of the substrates to alcohols, pinacols, or methylene groups by judiciously choosing the solvent and an acidic additive. The reaction conditions were compatible with a diverse array of functional groups, and phthalimides could undergo one-pot reductive cyclization to afford products with indolizidine scaffolds. Mechanistic studies showed that the reactions involved electron, proton, and hydrogen atom transfers. Importantly, an N3/HN3 cycle operated as a hydrogen atom shuttle, which was critical for reduction of the carbonyl groups to methylene groups.
Direct electrosynthesis of ketones from benzylic methylenes by electrooxidative C-H activation
Meng, Li,Su, Jihu,Zha, Zhenggen,Zhang, Li,Zhang, Zhenlei,Wang, Zhiyong
supporting information, p. 5542 - 5545 (2013/05/23)
Electrify your chemistry! Direct electrosynthesis of ketones from benzylic methylenes in an undivided cell was realized in moderate to good yields (see scheme). In this electrosynthesis, electrons instead of conventional oxidants and catalysts are employed to make the reaction environmentally benign. Moreover, the reaction intermediate radical was detected by ESR spectroscopy and the reaction mechanism was clarified.
Microwave-assisted nickel(II) acetylacetonate-catalyzed arylation of aldehydes with arylboronic acids
Chen, Wen,Baghbanzadeh, Mostafa,Kappe, C. Oliver
experimental part, p. 1677 - 1679 (2011/04/25)
Applying sealed vessel microwave heating at 180 °C in toluene the arylation of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes with arylboronic acids using 1-2 mol % of Ni(acac)2 as a catalyst can be performed efficiently within 10-30 min providing the desired diarylmethanols or benzyl alcohols in good yields.
