Organic electrosynthesis using toluates as simple and versatile radical precursors.
The electrolysis of toluate esters leads smoothly to the formation of the radical of the alkyl fragment. This property has been used to develop a new electrochemical deoxygenation reaction.
Lam
Kevin
K
Département de Chimie, Bâtiment Lavoisier, Université catholique de Louvain, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Markó
István E
IE
D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry; D000478:Alkylation; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004572:Electrolysis; D004952:Esters / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D005609:Free Radicals; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012997:Solvents; D013696:Temperature; D014050:Toluene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry*
D000438:Alcohols; D004952:Esters; D005609:Free Radicals; D012997:Solvents; D014050:Toluene