Selective Electrochemical Oxidation of Functionalized Pyrrolidines

Org Lett. 2021 Nov 19;23(22):8834-8837. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c03338. Epub 2021 Nov 3.

Abstract

A method for the selective electrochemical aminoxyl-mediated Shono-type oxidation of pyrrolidines to pyrrolidinones is described. These transformations show the high selectivity and functional group compatibility. This chemistry also demonstrates the use of an operationally simple ElectraSyn 2.0 and cost-effective stainless-steel electrode for the electrochemical oxidation of functionalized pyrrolidines.