Electrochemical oxidative ring opening of 1-methylcyclobutanol
The manganese(III) acetate-mediated electrooxidative ring opening of 1-methylcyclobutanol (1) in acetic acid affords pentane-2-one (2) as the major product. The reaction of 1-methylcyclobutanol with Mn(OAc)3-LiCl gives 5-chloropentane-2-one (4).