Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Allylic Ethers, Dihydropyran and Phenol Using a Polypyridyl Complex of Ruthenium(IV)

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-1990-26954

An electrocatalytic procedure is described for the oxidation of allyl butyl ether, (E/Z)-2-butenyl butyl ether, dihydropyran and phenol using the ruthenium(IV) oxidant <(bpy)(trpy)RuO>²⁺.The resulting products were respectively, butyl acrylate (42percent), butyl (E/Z)-2-butenoate (53percent), 2,3-dihydro-4-pyranone (40percent) and o-benzoquinone (71percent).