Canadian Journal of Chemistry

Electrochemical methoxylation of vinyl ethers: a novel anodic dimerization reaction

B Belleau, YK Au-Young

Index: Belleau,B.; Au-Young,Y.K. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1969 , vol. 47, p. 2117 - 2118

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Citation Number: 34

Abstract

Electrolysis of vinyl ethers in methanol using a platinum anode and nickel cathode was found to yield the corresponding 1, 2-dimethoxylation products (60-66%) and products resulting from a tail-to-tail dimerization to succindialdehyde acetals (20-22%). A mechanism involving radical cation intermediates is proposed.