Exploring the anodic reaction to substitute conventional oxygen evolution reaction(OER)for the synthesis of complex pharmaceutical molecules is highly attractive.Here,we report an electrocatalytic strategy for dehydro...Exploring the anodic reaction to substitute conventional oxygen evolution reaction(OER)for the synthesis of complex pharmaceutical molecules is highly attractive.Here,we report an electrocatalytic strategy for dehydrogenative[4+2]cycloaddition of N,N-dialkylanilines with maleimides via dual functionalization of both C(sp3)-H and C(sp2)-H bonds,by using an electrochemically activated cobalt carbonate hydroxide hydrate supported on carbon cloth(CCHH-A/CC),affording various tetrahydroquinolines with high yields.This electrochemical transformation proceeds with high activity and stability,as well as good substrate compatibility.Mechanism study shows thatα-aminoalkyl radical exists in the electrooxidation reaction.This strategy shows significant potential for the synthesis of valuable chemicals by using an electrocatalytic strategy.展开更多
基金Financial support was provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21978147,21935001,22090030,22105015)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2019M660421)State Key Laboratory of Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering(RIPP,SINOPEC).
文摘Exploring the anodic reaction to substitute conventional oxygen evolution reaction(OER)for the synthesis of complex pharmaceutical molecules is highly attractive.Here,we report an electrocatalytic strategy for dehydrogenative[4+2]cycloaddition of N,N-dialkylanilines with maleimides via dual functionalization of both C(sp3)-H and C(sp2)-H bonds,by using an electrochemically activated cobalt carbonate hydroxide hydrate supported on carbon cloth(CCHH-A/CC),affording various tetrahydroquinolines with high yields.This electrochemical transformation proceeds with high activity and stability,as well as good substrate compatibility.Mechanism study shows thatα-aminoalkyl radical exists in the electrooxidation reaction.This strategy shows significant potential for the synthesis of valuable chemicals by using an electrocatalytic strategy.
