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Electrochemical Reduction of Trichloromethylbenzene II Reduction in the Presence of Electrophiles
Gisselbrecht, Jean-Paul,Lund, Henning
, p. 823 - 828 (2007/10/02)
Electrochemical reduction of trichloromethylbenzene at a mercury electrode in DMF/TBABF4 in the presence of acetic anhydride gives 1,2-diacetoxy-1-phenylpropene as major product; minor products are dichloromethylbenzene and dimerized products.During the reduction 1,1-dichloro-1-phenyl-2-propane and 2-acetoxy-1-chloro-1-phenylpropene can be detected.With sodium perchlorate as supporting electrolyte 1-chloro-1-phenyl-2-propanone and 1-acetoxy-1-phenyl-2-propanone are formed; these products are also formed during the reduction of benzal chloride in the presence of acetic anhydride.Reductive carboxylation of trichloromethylbenzene gives 2,2-dichloro-2-phenylacetic acid.
