Electrochemical synthesis of tetralones utilizing platinum nanoparticles as the anode material

Abstract

A platinum nanoparticle electrode was prepared and applied to the radical addition–coupling reaction of alkenes. Compared with a traditional bulk platinum electrode, this nanoparticle-based electrode offers distinct advantages, including low cost and high catalytic efficiency. Under electrochemical conditions, it enables the direct and efficient conversion of alkenes into various tetralone derivatives. Subsequent mechanistic studies reveal that water is a crucial oxygen source in this reaction.