An unusual anodic methoxylation: 3,4-dimethoxyacetophenone

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)74740-X

The electrolysis of 3,4-dimethoxyacetophenone in methanol at a platinum anode gives a high yield of 1-acetyl-4,5,5,6-tetramethoxycyclohexa-1,3-diene, whose structure is proven by ¹H and ¹³C NMR.