Electroinduced oxidative transformation of 2,5- dioxabicyclo[4.4.0]decanes into 5-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)- and 5- (dimethoxymethyl)pentanoates

Abstract

Anodic oxidation of 2,5-dioxabicyclo[4.4.0]decane 1a, 1- methoxy-2,5-dioxabicyclo[4.4.0]decane 1b and 1-hydroxy-2,5-dioxa- bicyclo[4.4.0]decane 1c in methanol in the presence of tetrabutylammonium fluoroborate as a supporting electrolyte induces the electrooxidative transformation of substrates 1a and 1b into methyl 5- (dimethoxymethyl)pentanoate and of substrate 1c into methyl 5-(1,3- dioxolan-2-yl)pentanoate.