Anodic Oxidation of Dithiane Carboxylic Acids: A Rapid and Mild Way to Access Functionalized Orthoesters

Org Lett. 2020 May 15;22(10):4000-4005. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c01324. Epub 2020 Apr 27.

Abstract

A new electrochemical methodology has been developed for the preparation of a wide variety of functionalized orthoesters under mild and green conditions from easily accessible dithiane derivatives. The new methodology also offers an unprecedented way to access tri(fluorinated) orthoesters, a class of compound that has never been studied before. This provides the community with a rapid and general method to prepare libraries of functionalized orthoesters from simple and readily available starting materials.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't