ELECTROCHEMISTRY STUDIES OF A METALLACYCLOBUTENE COMPLEX - SYNTHESIS OF A FURAN PRODUCT BY OXIDATION OF A COBALTACYCLOBUTENE

Authors
DONOVANMERKERT BT MALIK J GRAY LV OCONNOR JM FONG BS CHEN MC
Citation
Bt. Donovanmerkert et al., ELECTROCHEMISTRY STUDIES OF A METALLACYCLOBUTENE COMPLEX - SYNTHESIS OF A FURAN PRODUCT BY OXIDATION OF A COBALTACYCLOBUTENE, Organometallics, 17(6), 1998, pp. 1007-1009
Citations number
53
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Organometallics → ACNP
ISSN journal
02767333
Volume
17
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1007 - 1009
Database
ISI
SICI code
0276-7333(1998)17:6<1007:ESOAMC>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Two-electron oxidation of a cobaltacyclobutene, under electrochemical or chemical oxidizing conditions, produces a furan in high yield. Reac tion of the cobaltacyclobutene or the furan with iron(III) chloride pr oduces a butenolide.