Synthesis 2003(13): 2057-2063
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-41048
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Electrochemical Formation of Methoxy- and Cyano(phenylazo)alkanes from Aldehyde and Ketone Phenylhydrazones

Mitsuhiro Okimoto*a, Yukio Takahashia, Toyoji Kakuchib
a Department of Applied Chemistry and Circumstance Engineering, Kitami Institute of Technology, Koen-cyo165 Kitami 090-8507, Japan
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b Division of Molecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, W8N13 Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
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Publication History

Received 1 April 2003
Publication Date:
28 August 2003 (online)

Abstract

Several aldehyde and ketone phenylhydrazones were electrooxidized in MeOH. Electrooxidation in the presence of KI or tetraethylammonium p-toluenesulfonate as the supporting electrolyte afforded the corresponding methoxy(phenylazo)alkanes, whereas electrooxidation in the presence of KI, NaCN, and HOAc afforded the cyano(phenylazo)alkanes.