Investigations on isomerization and rearrangement of polycyclic arenes under oxidative conditions – Anodic versus reagent-mediated reactions

• Published in: Electrochimica acta Vol. 302; pp. 310 - 315
• Main Authors: Beil, Sebastian B., Franzmann, Peter, Müller, Timo, Hielscher, Maximilian M., Prenzel, Tobias, Pollok, Dennis, Beiser, Nicole, Schollmeyer, Dieter, Waldvogel, Siegfried R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 10.04.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Anode; Anodizing; Aromatic compounds; Electrolysis; Isomerization; Oxidative coupling; Polycyclic arenes; Reagents; Rearrangement; Selectivity; Polycyclic arenes; Anode; Electrolysis; Oxidative coupling; Rearrangement

Electro-organic conversions at an active molybdenum anode enable the formation of fused arenes. High chemoselectivity was achieved under anodic conditions, and a reagent-induced selectivity was observed by comparison with results of MoCl5-mediated reactions. Polycyclic arenes like phenanthrenes, tri...