Journal of the American Chemical Society

Intramolecular anodic olefin coupling reactions: the use of bis enol ether substrates

KD Moeller, LV Tinao

Index: Moeller, Kevin D.; Tinao, Luzviminda V. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1992 , vol. 114, # 3 p. 1033 - 1041

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Citation Number: 58

Abstract

Abstract: In an effort to develop electrochemical methods for directly initiating oxidative cyclization reactions, the anodic oxidation of bis enol ether substrates has been examined. The reactions were found to lead to the formation of five-, six-, and seven-membered-ring 1, 4-dicarbonyl equivalents. The reactions were not found to be useful for generating larger ring sizes. Both alkyl and silyl enol ether substrates were found to be compatible with the ...