title: Anodic oxidation of catechols in the presence of alpha-oxoketene N,N-acetals with a tetrahydropyrimidine ring: selective alpha-arylation reaction.
abstract: The electrochemical oxidation of catechols leads to the formation of o-benzoquinones. This property has been applied to effectively synthesize alpha-arylated products of alpha-oxoketene N,N-acetals with a tetrahydropyrimidine ring.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science & Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China. zengcc@bjut.edu.cn
authors.forename: Cheng-Chu
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Da-Wei
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Ping
authors.forename: Li-Ming
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Xiu-Qing
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Ru-Gang
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Zhong
mesh_terms: D000080:Acetals / Q000737:chemistry*; D002396:Catechols / Q000737:chemistry*; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004566:Electrodes; D004583:Electrons; D005030:Ethylenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000737:chemistry*; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D000080:Acetals; D002396:Catechols; D005030:Ethylenes; D007659:Ketones; D011743:Pyrimidines; C030986:pyrimidine; C008223:ketene; C034221:catechol