Tetrahedron Letters

Electrogenerated acid as a powerful catalyst for transformation of epoxides to ketones and acetonides

K Uneyama, A Isimura, K Fujii, S Torii

Index: Uneyama, Kenji; Isimura, Akihiro; Fujii, Kazuyuki; Torii, Sigeru Tetrahedron Letters, 1983 , vol. 24, # 28 p. 2857 - 2860

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Abstract

Summary: Electrochemical Transformation of epoxides & to ketones 1 and acetonides 2 were achieved by using an electrogenerated acid-catalyst. A combination of M (C104) n [M; Li, Na, Mg, n= 1, 2] with polar aprotic solvents [CH2C12, ClCH2CH2C1, THF, CH3COCH3, AcOEt,(MeO) 2CO] is useful for the electrochemical transformation.