D. Nematollahi, E. Tammari
Jun 10, 2005
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Electrochimica Acta
Abstract
Abstract Electrooxidation of 4-methylcatechol ( 1 ) in the presence of 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid ( 2a ) and 1,3-diethylthiobarbituric acid ( 2b ) as nucleophiles has been studied in detail by cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry. The results indicate that 1 can be oxidized to its related o -benzoquinone ( 1a ) and without conversion to its quinone methide tautomeric form, via an ECEC mechanism pathway, is converted to barbiturate derivatives ( 5a – b ). The electrochemical synthesis of 5a – b have been successfully performed in one-pot in an undivided cell.