Chemo- and Diastereoselectivities in the Electrochemical Reduction of Maleimides
作者:Kathryn Rix、Geoffrey H. Kelsall、Klaus Hellgardt、King Kuok Mimi Hii
DOI:10.1002/cssc.201403184
日期:2015.2
The electrochemical cathodic reduction of cyclic imides (maleimides) to succinimides can be achieved chemoselectively in the presence of alkene, alkyne, and benzyl groups. The efficiency of the system was demonstrated by using a 3D electrode in a continuous flow reactor. The reduction of 3,4‐dimethylmaleimides to the corresponding succinimides proceeds with a 3:2 diastereomeric ratio, which is independent