[reaction: see text] Electrochemical arylation of arenecarboxaldehydes using an iron sacrificial anode in the presence of chromium and nickel catalysts afforded the corresponding arylated secondary alcohols in moderate to good yields. The chromium and nickel salts as catalysts are obtained by oxidation of a stainless steel rod during a preelectrolysis in 7% and 3%, respectively. The process was also
Electrochemical arylation of arenecarboxaldehydes using a stainless steel sacrificial anode in the presence of Ni catalysts afforded the corresponding arylated secondary alcohols in good yields. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.