A Samarium "Soluble" Anode: A New Source of SmI2 Reagent for Electrosynthetic Application

An electrochemical method to prepare solutions of samarium diiodide in THF is reported. The simple electrolysis of a samarium rod provides a rapid and straightforward in situ synthesis of SmI2. The electrogenerated complex catalyzes various CC bond formations. The reagent is produced continuously (...

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Published in:Chemistry : a European journal 2012-09, Vol.18 (36), p.11205-11209
Main Authors: Sahloul, Kamar, Sun, Linhao, Requet, Alexandre, Chahine, Youhana, Mellah, Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
allylation
Chemistry
electrochemistry
pinacolisation
SmI2
soluble anodes
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Summary:An electrochemical method to prepare solutions of samarium diiodide in THF is reported. The simple electrolysis of a samarium rod provides a rapid and straightforward in situ synthesis of SmI2. The electrogenerated complex catalyzes various CC bond formations. The reagent is produced continuously (see scheme) and leads to efficient organic electrosynthesis with significantly smaller amounts of solvent than usually required.
ISSN:0947-6539
1521-3765
DOI:10.1002/chem.201201390