Comparison of Birch with electrochemical reduction of 2,3-diphenyl-1,4- diazaspiro[4.5]deca-1,3-diene

Zhou, Yan; Andreou, Anna; Biktagirov, Eldar; Eames, Jason; Wadhawan, Jay

Abstract

Reduction of 2,3-diphenyl-1,4-diazaspiro[4.5]deca-1,3-diene is investigated both voltammetrically (glassy-carbon electrode, 20°C, non-aqueous-solvents) and using dissolving-metals (sodium, −78°C, tetrahydrofuran (THF)/NH3(l)). Remarkably, electro-reduction furnishes two two-electron processes, whilst only a four-electron product results from Birch synthesis.

Citation

Zhou, Y., Andreou, A., Biktagirov, E., Eames, J., & Wadhawan, J. (2010). Comparison of Birch with electrochemical reduction of 2,3-diphenyl-1,4- diazaspiro[4.5]deca-1,3-diene. Electrochemistry communications, 12(11), 1493-1497. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2010.08.016

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 16, 2010
• Online Publication Date: Aug 24, 2010
• Publication Date: 2010-11
• Journal: Electrochemistry Communications
• Print ISSN: 1388-2481
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 1493-1497
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2010.08.016
• Keywords: Electrochemistry
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/399995