Efficient electrochemical synthesis of robust, densely functionalized water soluble quinones

Autor: James B. Gerken, Nicholas Darren Fischer, Ilia A. Guzei, Shannon S. Stahl, Yeon Jung Kim, Sung-Eun Suh, Alexios G. Stamoulis
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Chem Commun (Camb)
ISSN: 1364-548X
1359-7345
DOI: 10.1039/c9cc08878d
Popis: Conjugate addition of thiols to benzoquinones has been coupled to in situ electrochemical oxidation of the resulting hydroquinone to enable full substitution of quinone C–H bonds. The sulfonated thioether-substituted quinones exhibit high solublity and stability in aqueous solution and have redox potentials ranging from 440–750 mV vs. SHE. The electrosynthetic protocol is effective on >100 g scale.
Databáze: OpenAIRE