Preparation of Enantiomerically Pure Compounds Employing Anodic Oxidations of Carboxylic Acids – A Late Review of Research Done in the 1980ies

Seebàch, Dieter

doi:10.1002/hlca.201900072

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“…39 This method has been intensively used for the synthesis of pheromone derivatives among other applications. 29,[40][41][42][43][44] Unfortunately, the formation of the dimer of the co-acid (R 2 -R 2 ) is unavoidable. Therefore, the method is restricted to co-acids that lead to the formation of volatile or easily removable dimers.…”

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A practical guide to electrosynthesis

2022

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Organic Electrosynthesis is an old and rich discipline. By exploiting the cheapest and greenest source of electrons, electricity itself, electrolysis has been shown to be a powerful method to perform redox reactions under mild, safe and green conditions. The field is in the midst of a renaissance and there is little doubt that it will become one of the classic methods to activate small organic molecules in the very near future. Nevertheless, electrosynthesis can be rather daunting for a beginner. In this review, we will guide synthetic chemists through their first organic and organometallic electrosyntheses by reviewing the essential aspects of the field and by sharing practical tips. We will also cover the fundamentals of electroanalytical techniques, such as cyclic voltammetry since they are powerful methods to investigate mechanisms. Finally, these concepts will be examined in practice through three case studies.

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A practical guide to electrosynthesis

2022

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“…To do so, a carboxylic acid (R 1 COOH) is electrolyzed in the presence of an excess of a coacid (R 2 COOH) in order to obtain the cross-coupling product (R 1 –R 2 ) . That methodology has been intensively used for the synthesis of pheromone derivatives among other applications. ,− Unfortunately, the formation of the dimer of the coacid (R 2 –R 2 ) is unavoidable. Therefore, the method is restricted to coacids that lead to the formation of volatile or easily removable dimers.…”

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Electrosynthesis Using Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: New Tricks for Old Reactions

2020

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CONSPECTUS: Electrosynthetic organic chemistry is an old discipline that takes its root in Faraday's seminal works. The field has a rich history and is in the midst of a renaissance, due to the growing impetus of the chemical community to develop greener, more economical, and more efficient synthetic methodologies. Indeed, electrosynthesis relies on one of the greenest and cheapest reagents in the world: the electron itself. In this Account, the recent developments in the use of carboxylic acid derivatives in electrosynthesis are summarized. Until lately, the fate of the monoelectronic reduction of aromatic esters in nonprotic solvents remained unclear. Recent investigations have shown that aromatic esters are reduced and form surprisingly long-lived radical anions. Under the right conditions, these radical anions decompose into the corresponding carboxylates and alkyl radicals. These principles have been used to develop a novel electrochemical alcohol deoxygenation reaction using aromatic esters as stable and versatile radical precursors. In contrast to esters, the electrochemistry of carboxylic acids has been intensively studied. Pioneering works by Faraday and Kolbe in the late 1800s have revealed that the anodic oxidation of carboxylic acids leads to a radical decarboxylation. Interestingly, radical recombination is observed due to the very high concentration of radicals in the vicinity of the electrode. Such radical recombination is rarely observed during classical homogeneous radical reactions. The "Kolbe" reaction and its carbocationic variation have been intensively used across the fields due to their versatility. As we will develop in this Account, almost two hundred years after its discovery, the anodic decarboxylation of carboxylic acids is still relevant to modern organic chemists. For instance, we will examine how the non-decarboxylate Kolbe reaction of aromatic acids forms aroyloxy radicals and how oxycarbonyl radicals could be generated from hemioxalates. Finally, the carbocationic variant of the Kolbe reaction, known as the Hofer−Moest reaction, will be examined in the context of two newly developed reactions: a green MOM-type ether formation and the use of malonic acid derivatives as carbonyl synthons. Electrosynthesis is a powerful synthetic tool. Even if it might still be underutilized at the moment, there is little doubt that it will become one of the "classic" methods to activate small organic molecules in a very near future.

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