Anodic Oxidation of Norcamphor in Aqueous Electrolytes

S Ye, F Beck

Index: Ye, Siyu; Beck, F. Journal fuer Praktische Chemie/Chemiker-Zeitung, 1992 , vol. 334, # 1 p. 37 - 40

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Abstract

Abstract Norcamphor (1) was anodically oxidized at Pb/PbO 2 anodes in 1 M· H 2 SO 4, MeCN/H 2 O (V/V= 1/1). 3-Oxocyclopentaneacetic acid (3) and oxabicyclo [3.3. 0] octan-3- one (4) were obtained with material yields up to 76% and 42%, respectively. The effects of electrode materials, current densities and concentrations were studied. A possible anodic oxidation mechanism was proposed.