Electricity Driven 1,3‐Oxohydroxylation of Donor‐Acceptor Cyclopropanes: a Mild and Straightforward Access to β‐Hydroxy Ketones
An unprecedented external oxidant‐free electrochemical protocol for 1, 3‐oxohydroxylation of donor‐acceptor cyclopropane is disclosed. The strategy encompasses the activation of the labile π‐electron cloud of the aryl ring to cleave the strained Csp3−Csp3 bond of cyclopropane to afford the β‐hydroxy...
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Published in | European journal of organic chemistry Vol. 2021; no. 36; pp. 5053 - 5057 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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WEINHEIM
Wiley
24.09.2021
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Summary: | An unprecedented external oxidant‐free electrochemical protocol for 1, 3‐oxohydroxylation of donor‐acceptor cyclopropane is disclosed. The strategy encompasses the activation of the labile π‐electron cloud of the aryl ring to cleave the strained Csp3−Csp3 bond of cyclopropane to afford the β‐hydroxy ketones via insertion of molecular oxygen. More significantly, based on the detailed mechanistic investigations and cyclic voltammetry experiments, a plausible mechanism is proposed.
A facile protocol entailing the principle of electrochemical oxidation of aryl rings has been utilized to relieve the strain of donor‐acceptor cyclopropane and further trap the molecular oxygen to deliver the 1,3‐bifunctionalized product. Hence, the methodology bestows a novel route towards the scalable synthesis of β‐hydroxy ketones. |
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ISSN: | 1434-193X 1099-0690 |
DOI: | 10.1002/ejoc.202101022 |