Issue 8, 2024

Electrochemical oxidative dehydrogenation aromatization of cyclohex-2-enone and amines to 1,4-phenylenediamine

Abstract

Aromatic amines, crucial organic entities, exist in drugs, natural products, organic materials, and catalysts. The introduction of amines to aromatics without using metal catalysts and chemical oxidants poses a formidable challenge. Recent years have witnessed extensive developments in the oxidative aromatization of aniline. In this context, we present the electrochemical cross-dehydrogenation aromatization (ECDA) reaction involving cyclohex-2-enone and amines, culminating in the synthesis of 1,4-phenylenediamine, devoid of supplementary metal catalysts and chemical oxidants. The broad applicability of the reaction substrate is underscored, demonstrating its compatibility with select natural and pharmaceutical molecules, thus showing considerable potential for the synthesis of bioactive compounds. The mechanistic underpinnings of the reaction were probed using online electrochemical mass spectrometry.

Graphical abstract: Electrochemical oxidative dehydrogenation aromatization of cyclohex-2-enone and amines to 1,4-phenylenediamine

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
11 Dec 2023
Accepted
22 Feb 2024
First published
04 Mar 2024

Green Chem., 2024,26, 4684-4690

Electrochemical oxidative dehydrogenation aromatization of cyclohex-2-enone and amines to 1,4-phenylenediamine

J. Hu, R. Ma, J. Hu, X. Liu, X. Liu, H. He, H. Yi and A. Lei, Green Chem., 2024, 26, 4684 DOI: 10.1039/D3GC04869A

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