In various synthetic applications, molybdenum(V) chloride as reagent demonstrated its powerful and high-yielding performance. Even though molybdenum compounds tend to be environmentally friendly, in the context of sustainability the avoidance of reagent waste is crucial. In electrochemical processes, only electrons serve as reagents. A combination of both strategies, higher valent molybdenum and electro-organic synthesis, would be beneficial.<br/>We hereby demonstrate an electrochemical synthetic approach, which provides a variety of biaryls and several cyclization products using an active molybdenum anode. The formation of five-, six-, seven-, and eight-membered ring systems are accessible by this protocol in high purity and yield without the stoichiometric use of reagents.

Active molybdenum anode as alternative in reagent-mediated dehydrogenative coupling reactions

256th National Meeting (2018)

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