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Electrochemically Mediated Oxidation of Sensitive Propargylic Benzylic Alcohols

Journal Article · · Organic Letters

The electrochemical oxidation of sensitive propargylic benzylic alcohols having varying substituents is reported. We describe the preparation and characterization of N-hydroxytetrafluorophthalimide (TFNHPI) and pseudo-high-throughput development of a green electrochemical oxidation protocol for sensitive propargylic benzylic alcohols that employs TFNHPI as a stable electrochemical mediator. Here, the electrochemical oxidation of propargylic benzylic alcohols was leveraged to develop short synthetic pathways for preparing gram quantities of resveratrol natural products such as pauciflorols.

Research Organization:
University of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF); National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0021068
OSTI ID:
2510462
Journal Information:
Organic Letters, Journal Name: Organic Letters Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 24; ISSN 1523-7060
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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