| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1254747 | Chinese Chemical Letters | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Electrochemical oxidation of 3-methylcatechol as a model compound has been studied in the presence of 1,10-phenanthroline as a bi-dentate nucleophile in water/acetonitrile (70/30, v/v) solution using cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry. The results revealed that anodically generated 3-methylcyclohexa-3,5-diene-1,2-dione participates in inter and intramolecular Michael addition reactions with 1,10-phenanthroline and via an ECEC pathway converts to the corresponding heterocyclic compound. The present work has led to the development of a facile and one-pot method with high atom economy under ambient conditions and in an undivided cell using a carbon electrode.
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Authors
Davood Nematollahi, Bita Dadpou,