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Anodic Oxidation on a Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode Mediated by Methoxy Radicals†
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Supported by a grant from the Science Research Promotion Fund from the Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan from MEXT.
Abstract

Direct evidence: The existence of methoxy radical species formed during an anodic oxidation in MeOH on a boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrode was confirmed by ESR spectroscopy. Effective production of a neolignan, licarin A, was accomplished by the BDD-mediated anodic oxidation protocol (see picture).