Synthesis 1992; 1992(12): 1215-1216
DOI: 10.1055/s-1992-26339
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Regioselective Electrochemical Synthesis of Enol Carbonates

Fructuoso Barba* , M. Gloria Quintanilla, Guillermo Montero
  • *Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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29 April 2002 (online)

The electrochemical reduction of phenacyl bromides in the presence of methyl chloroformate, on a mercury cathode in dry dichloromethane/tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate gives 1-arylethenyl methyl carbonates in a regioselective o-acylation process.

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