Abstract
Herein, we describe the development of a Rh-catalyzed C-H acyloxylation under mild electrolytic conditions. Anodic oxidation of a key rhodacyclic carboxylate intermediate was found to enable the product-releasing C-O bond-forming reductive elimination process. An accumulation of carboxylate near the electrode surface was rationalized to further induce the desired C-O bond formation, allowing an ambient catalytic C-H oxygenation using stoichiometric amounts of readily accessible carboxylic acid coupling partners.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6590-6595 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | ACS Catalysis |
Volume | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- C-H activation
- C-O bond formation
- electrochemistry
- high-valent pathway
- reductive elimination