Electrochemical Synthesis of O-Phthalimide Oximes from α-Azido Styrenes via Radical Sequence: Generation, Addition and Recombination of Imide-N-Oxyl and Iminyl Radicals with C?O/N?O Bonds Formation

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/adsc.202000618

Electrochemically induced radical-initiated reaction of vinyl azides with N-hydroxyphthalimide resulting O-phthalimide oximes with challenging for organic chemistry N?O-N fragment has been discovered. The developed approach introduces in synthesis electrochemically generated O-centered imide-N-oxyl radicals as the coupling components. Sequential formation of C?O and N?O bonds was achieved via generation and selective addition of imide-N-oxyl radicals, followed by recombination with iminyl radicals. A wide range of O-phthalimide oximes was obtained with the yields up to 84percent. (Figure presented.).