Abstract

CARLOS, Borrás et al. Synthetic aspects of the electrochemical oxidation of 4-methyl anisole. Rev. Téc. Ing. Univ. Zulia [online]. 2005, vol.28, n.1, pp.42-50. ISSN 0254-0770.

4-methyl anisole is oxidized, in a first stage to produce a cation radical that undergoes deprotonation. Although a single oxidation peak is reported in literature corresponding to the loss of two electrons, we have been able to split it into a couple of peaks for one electron each. The cation radical is deprotonated to form a neutral radical which oxidizes to a cationic species. Two kind of reactions can occur, depending upon the reaction conditions: Whether a nucleophylic attack of the acetonitrile on the intermediate species, or polymerization of 4-methyl anisole.

Keywords : 4-methyl anisole; anodic oxidation; electrooxidation; p-methoxy toluene.