title: Organocatalyzed anodic oxidation of aldehydes.
abstract: A method for the catalytic formation of electroauxiliaries and subsequent anodic oxidation has been developed. The process interfaces N-heterocyclic carbene-based organocatalysis with electro-organic synthesis to achieve direct oxidation of catalytically generated electroactive intermediates. We demonstrate the applicability of this method as a one-pot conversion of aldehydes to esters for a broad range of aldehyde and alcohol substrates. Furthermore, the anodic oxidation reactions are very clean, producing only H(2) gas as a result of cathodic reduction.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States.
authors: Eric E
authors: EE
authors: Finney
authors: Kelli A
authors: KA
authors: Ogawa
authors: Andrew J
authors: AJ
authors: Boydston