Synthesis
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1720135
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Electrochemical Trioxygenation of Allylarenes

Yong Jiang
a   Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules (FSCTM), Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhang Jiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. of China
b   Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, 315200, P. R. of China
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Yajuan Li
a   Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules (FSCTM), Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhang Jiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. of China
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Chen Zhu
b   Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, 315200, P. R. of China
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Tao Shen
a   Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules (FSCTM), Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhang Jiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. of China
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We are grateful for financial support from National Science Foundation (Grant No. 22301179), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (24X010301678, 23X010301599), Excellent Young Scientists Fund Program (Overseas), and Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2030 Initiative. T.S. is a Xiaomi Young Scholar and is grateful for financial support from the Xiaomi Corporation.


Abstract

Trioxygenation is a highly effective method for rapidly increasing molecular complexity by incorporating three C–O bonds from simple, readily available raw materials. In this study, we present an electrochemical trioxygenation protocol for allylarenes, which enables the synthesis of a diverse array of triacetoxylation products without external chemical oxidants. These products, which are difficult to obtain through conventional methods, highlight the potential of electrochemistry in promoting sustainable synthesis.

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Publication History

Received: 23 June 2024

Accepted after revision: 06 August 2024

Article published online:
03 September 2024

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