Methyl glycosides of L‐sorbopyranoside, D‐fructopyranoside, D‐glucosaminopyranoside, 2,3‐dehydro‐2,3‐dideoxyglucopyranoside, cellobiose, lactose, and maltose and the 1‐azido derivatives of glucose, cellobiose, lactose, and maltose have been converted into the corresponding uronic acids in moderate to excellent yields by TEMPO‐mediated anodic oxidation. The anode proves to be an advantageous alternative to other cooxidants in TEMPO+ oxidations of carbohydrates and is compatible with N‐acylamino and azido groups and with double bonds. The electrolyte, a carbonate buffer, can easily be removed with a cation‐exchange resin, a facile scale‐up by increasing the electrode area is possible. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2003)

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Alkoxyamines are prepared from the oxoammonium salt of TEMPO and enolates in one step and metal free in 47-89% yield. One of these alkoxyamines (6b) was used to polymerize styrene with a polydispersity index (PDI) = 1.42 (125°C) and 1.49 (105°C).