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Unexpected Highly Chemoselective Anodic ortho ‐Coupling Reaction of2,4‐Dimethylphenol on Boron‐Doped Diamond Electrodes
Author(s) -
Malkowsky Itamar M.,
Griesbach Ulrich,
Pütter Hermann,
Waldvogel Siegfried R.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.200600466
Subject(s) - chemistry , diamond , boron , electrochemistry , anode , electrode , doping , solvent , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , optoelectronics , materials science
Anodic conversion of 2,4‐dimethylphenol on boron‐doped diamond (BDD) electrodes under solvent‐free conditions results in an unusual highly selective formation of the desired 2,2′‐biphenol, representing the best electrochemical synthesis for this particular compound. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2006)