Organic letters
e-Carbonyl: Electrochemical Synthesis of α-Keto Esters via α-Carbonyl Carbocations.
Ewan V Tushkanov, Hamid Salehzadeh, Caterina Campinoti, Charles A I Goodall, Marco Lessi, Antonio Del Vecchio, Kevin Lam
Published: 202610.1021/acs.orglett.5c04372
Abstract
Herein, we report a general and practical electrochemical method for the synthesis of α-keto esters from malonic acid derivatives via α-carbonyl carbocations. Although these cations are typically unstable, they can be efficiently generated under Hofe…
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