Efficient indirect electrochemical synthesis of 2-substituted benzoxazoles using sodium iodide as mediator

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 355, Issue 14-15, 2013, Pages 2884-2890

  Li, Wei Cui ^a   Zeng, Cheng Chu ^a   Hu, Li Ming ^a   Tian, Hong Yu ^b   Little, R Daniel ^c  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b BEIJING TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

2 substituted ben zoxazoles; Electrochemical synthesis; Indirect elec trolysis; Sodium iodide mediator

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895131793     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: 16154169     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201300502     Document Type: Article

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