Zheng-Jian Wu, Shi-Rui Li, Hao Long and Hai-Chao Xu
Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 4601-4604
DOI:
10.1039/C8CC02472C,
Communication
The intramolecular C(sp3)–H/C(sp2)–H cross-coupling of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds has been achieved through Cp2Fe-catalyzed electrochemical oxidation. The key to the success of these dehydrogenative cyclization reactions is the selective activation of the acidic α-C–H bond of the 1,3-dicarbonyl moiety to generate a carbon-centered radical.