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Electrochemical carboxylation of benzylic carbonates: alternative method for efficient synthesis of arylacetic acids

M Ohkoshi, J Michinishi, S Hara, H Senboku

Index: Ohkoshi, Masashi; Michinishi, Jun-Ya; Hara, Shoji; Senboku, Hisanori Tetrahedron, 2010 , vol. 66, # 39 p. 7732 - 7737

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Abstract

Electrochemical carboxylation of benzylic carbonates was successfully performed as an alternative method for the synthesis of phenylacetic acids by using a one-compartment cell equipped with a Pt plate cathode and an Mg rod anode in CH3CN to afford the corresponding phenylacetic acids in good yields.