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Synlett 2001; 2001(3): 0418-0420
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-11417
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Efficient Electrochemical Dicarboxylation of Phenyl-substituted Alkenes: Synthesis of 1-Phenylalkane-1,2-dicarboxylic Acids

Hisanori Senboku* , Hirokazu Komatsu, Yusuke Fujimura, Masao Tokuda
  • *Laboratory of Organic Synthesis, Division of Molecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan; Fax + 81-11-7 06-65 98; E-mail: tokuda@org-mc.eng.hokudai.ac.jp
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31 December 2001 (online)

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Electrochemical dicarboxylation of phenyl-substituted alkenes in the presence of atmospheric pressure of carbon dioxide with a platinum plate cathode and a magnesium rod anode readily took place efficiently in a DMF solution containing 0.1 M Et4NClO4 to give the corresponding 1,2-dicarboxylic acids in high yields.

carboxylic acids - magnesium - phenyl-substituted alkenes - electrochemical carboxylation - electrochemistry