Electrochemical dearomatization of 2-naphthols for C–O bond formation
We reported a metal-free electrochemical oxidative C-O homocoupling of 2-naphthols, followed by subsequent alkoxylation under mild conditions. This strategy offered an eco-friendly and cost-effective electrochemical approach using undivided cells. Additionally, the reaction exhibited broad tolerance to various substituted 2-naphthols and diverse alcohols, affording the corresponding naphthalenones in moderate to good yields.
Authors
- Seo‐Jung Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5812-3826)
- Han Byeol Kim
- Dong Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9074-6708)
- Jae Kyun Lee
Institutions
- Sogang University (KR)
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- RSC Advances
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ra02693h
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.94
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Sogang University
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea