Synlett 2025; 36(10): 1423-1429
DOI: 10.1055/a-2530-5032
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Cathode-Induced C–H Functionalization of 1,4-Quinones with Aryldiazonium Salts

Authors

  • Yuyu Dai

    a   College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. of China
  • Wei Niu

    a   College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. of China
  • Miao Cui

    a   College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. of China
  • Erling Dai

    b   Fuzhou Planning & Design Research Institute Group Co., Ltd., Fuzhou, 361007, P. R. of China
  • Yan Xia

    a   College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. of China
  • Xiaoqing Li

    a   College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. of China
  • Xiangsheng Xu

    a   College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. of China

We thank the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52103272) and the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (LQ21E030004).


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Abstract

A mild and green method was developed for the aryl-monosubstituted or aryl-disubstituted quinones compounds under electrochemical conditions. We found that the existence of O2 and trace water may be beneficial to the formation of product. This protocol exhibits a broad range of functional tolerance and satisfactory yields for accessing aryl-substituted quinones under ambient conditions at room temperature.

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Publication History

Received: 03 November 2024

Accepted after revision: 31 January 2025

Accepted Manuscript online:
31 January 2025

Article published online:
20 March 2025

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