M. Elinson, I. V. Makhova, G. Nikishin
Jul 1, 1987
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Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Division of chemical science
Abstract
Conclusions1.Electrochemical oxidation of allylbenzene in methanol in the presence of basic electrolytes affords 3-methoxy-3-phenylprop-l-ene (III), but when acidic electrolytes are used, 1-phenyl-1,2,3-trimethoxypropane is formed preferentially. The greatest selectivity of methoxylation both with basic and acidic electrolytes is attained at a platinum anode at 60°C.2.The (III) which is formed in the first stage of the oxidation of allylbenzene in the presence of toluene-p-sulfonic acid undergoes quantitative isomerization to 3-methoxy-lphenylprop-1-ene.3.Allylbenzene is efficiently hydrogenated at an iron electrode in methanol at 60°C, but at a lead cathode under similar conditions hydrogenation is completely suppressed.