Electrochemical oxidation of but-2-yne-1,4-diol

Abstract

But-2-yne-1,4-diol was electrochemically oxidized on glassy carbon anode in a dry THF.

Keywords

• anhydrous electrolytes
• but-2-yne-1,4-dial diacetal
• but-2-yne-1,4-diol
• galvanostatic preparative electrooxidation
• di(1,3-dioxepan-2-yl)ethyne