Electrochemical reduction of methyl cinnamate in the presence of 1,3-bis(4-methyl phenylsulphonyloxy)propane

GÜLLÜ M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, vol.23, no.4, pp.361-367, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.361-367
  • Keywords: methyl cinnamate, electrochemical reduction, cyclisation, CYCLIC-COMPOUNDS
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Electrochemical reduction of methyl cinnamate in the presence of a dielectrophile, such as 1,3-bis(4-methyl phenylsulphonyloxy)propane gives two major products: trans- (+/-) methyl 2-phenylcyclopentane-carboxylate and trans- (+/-) methyl 2,3-diphenyl-5-oxo-cyclopentanecarboxylate. The ratio of products basically depends on the electrolysis conditions.