<i>ortho</i>‐Selective Phenol‐Coupling Reaction by Anodic Treatment on Boron‐Doped Diamond Electrode Using Fluorinated Alcohols

Abstract

Enlarged scope by fluorinated mediators: Oxyl radicals are easily formed on boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes and can be exploited for the ortho-selective coupling to the corresponding biphenols (see scheme). At partial conversion, a clean transformation is achieved that can be applied to electron-rich as well as fluorinated phenols.