- o-Carborane as an electron-transfer mediator in electrocatalytic reduction.
o-Carborane as an electron-transfer mediator in electrocatalytic reduction.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2011-07-02)
Kohei Hosoi, Shinsuke Inagi, Tatsuya Kubo, Toshio Fuchigami
PMID21720623
ABSTRACT
Electron transfer behavior of 1,2-diphenyl-o-carborane was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV). In the presence of 1,2-dibromo-1,2-diphenylethane, a significant catalytic current was observed. The macroscale electrocatalytic reduction of the dibromide using a catalytic amount (1 mol%) of the carborane mediator afforded the desired trans-stilbene in excellent yield.
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