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Electrochemical Reduction of Benzo[b]thiophene 1,1-Dioxides with HFIP as Hydrogen Donor†
Ming-Zhong Guo,
Mei-Jin Mou,
Zhuo Chen,
Shao-Fei Ni,
Ming Li,
Li-Rong Wen,
Lin-Bao Zhang,
Ming-Zhong Guo
State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorMei-Jin Mou
State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorZhuo Chen
State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorShao-Fei Ni
Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063 China
Search for more papers by this authorMing Li
State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042 China
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Li-Rong Wen
State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042 China
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Lin-Bao Zhang
State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042 China
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMing-Zhong Guo,
Mei-Jin Mou,
Zhuo Chen,
Shao-Fei Ni,
Ming Li,
Li-Rong Wen,
Lin-Bao Zhang,
Ming-Zhong Guo
State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorMei-Jin Mou
State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorZhuo Chen
State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorShao-Fei Ni
Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063 China
Search for more papers by this authorMing Li
State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Li-Rong Wen
State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042 China
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Lin-Bao Zhang
State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042 China
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]Search for more papers by this author† Dedicated to the Special Issue of Electrocatalysis.
Comprehensive Summary
A straightforward electrochemical reduction of benzo[b]thiophene 1,1-dioxides with HFIP as the hydrogen donor has been reported in an undivided cell under metal-free conditions. Moreover, the tolerance of various functional groups and scaled-up experiments showed the practicability and potential applications of this methodology.
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