Electrochemical C(sp3)−H Functionalization Using Acetic Acid as a Hydrogen Atom Transfer Reagent

Autor: Yuma Morii, Taito Watanabe, Dr. Yutaka Saga, Prof. Dr. Tetsuya Kambe, Prof. Dr. Mio Kondo, Prof. Dr. Shigeyuki Masaoka
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: ChemElectroChem, Vol 11, Iss 10, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2196-0216
DOI: 10.1002/celc.202400061
Popis: Abstract In this study, we developed a novel electrochemical protocol that enables the functionalization of inherently inert C(sp3)−H bonds. In this protocol, one‐electron oxidation of acetic acid was used to successfully generate methyl radical, which cleaves the benzylic C(sp3)−H bonds of the substrates via a hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) process, and further reaction with the formed species yields the targeted C(sp3)−H functionalized products. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of the use of acetic acid in a HAT process. Notably the reaction has environment‐friendly and fine atom economy nature: the reaction is driven by the electrochemical conditions in the absence of expensive or hazardous reagents, producing only gaseous small molecules, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane, as side products.
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