title: Electrocatalytic formal [2+2] cycloaddition reactions between anodically activated aliphatic enol ethers and unactivated olefins possessing an alkoxyphenyl group.
abstract: Electrocatalytic formal [2+2] cycloadditions between anodically activated aliphatic enol ethers and unactivated olefins possessing an alkoxyphenyl group have been accomplished in a lithium perchlorate/nitromethane electrolyte solution. The alkoxyphenyl group was revealed to play an important role in the reaction intermediates to complete formation of the cyclobutane ring through intramolecular electron transfer between the cyclobutane radical cation and the alkoxyphenyl group.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Bio-organic Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, 183-8509 Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yohei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Ryoichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Akaba
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chiba
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D003503:Cyclobutanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D004987:Ethers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D003503:Cyclobutanes; D004987:Ethers; D007202:Indicators and Reagents