Selective Electrochemical Synthesis of the <i>para,para</i> C–C Dimer from Diphenylphenol and Its Conversion into Dibenzofuran
carbon-carbon dimer tetraphenyl dibenzoquinone from diphenylphenol is reported under electrochemical conditions and variable potential. The dibenzoquinone dimer was converted into its reduced state and dibenzofurans, at room temperature, a process that was controlled by electricity and light.
Authors
- Theresa M. McCormick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1745-2911)
- Avik Bhattacharjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5708-6296)
- Sanela Martić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6642-2298)
- Abigail Boon
- Christopher B. Caputo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7523-0324)
- Stephanie Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4437-312X)
- Tyra Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2948-0939)
- MacKenna Mourre
Institutions
- Portland State University (US)
- York University (CA)
- Trent University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Organic Letters
- Published
- 2026-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.5c05196
- Primary Topic
- Radical Photochemical Reactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada