Yn. Ogibin et al., DIRECT ANODIC-OXIDATION OF P-METHOXYTOLUENE IN METHANOL - THE EFFECT OF ELECTROLYSIS CONDITIONS, Russian chemical bulletin, 44(3), 1995, pp. 507-510
The effect of anions of the supporting electrolyte (F-, dialkylphospha
te, TsO(-), and BF4-) and other electrolysis conditions (anode materia
l, temperature, substrate concentration) on the selectivity of the dir
ect anodic oxidation of p-methoxytoluene in methanol into 4-methoxy-be
nzaldehyde dimethylacetal was studied. The highest selectivity was obt
ained in the presence of fluoride anion.