Abstract

Manish K. Srivastav, Apoorv Saraswat and R. K. P. Singh*

A direct, one-pot electrooxidative acetoxylation of aromatic compounds is reported here. Preparative electrolysis of various aromatic compounds was studied in the presence of acetic acid using DMF or acetonitrle as a non-aqueous solvent and suitable supporting electrolytes. The controlled potential electrolysis of aromatic compounds afforded nuclear and side chain acetoxylation depending upon the nature of the solvent and supporting electrolytes. A plausible mechanism for the acetoxylation process is discussed.

Pt-electrode; supporting electrolyte; electrochemical oxidation; green chemistry

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