An efficient synthesis of benzofuro derivatives using active methylene group
at platinum electrode

Narendra Kumar, Laxmi Kant Sharma, Abhishek Upadhayay, Rahul Dubey, R. K. P.
Singh*
Page No. 1-12

An efficient, facile route has been disclosed for synthesis of benzofuro derivatives by
electrochemical oxidation of catechol at platinum electrode in the presence of active methylene
group. Electro-organic synthesis has been performed in an undivided cell at ambient conditions.
The products have been characterized by FTIR,1HNMR,13 CNMR and mechanism was deduced by
voltammetric studies.
Key Words: Anodic oxidation, Catechol, Michael addition, Controlled Potential Electrolysis
(CPE), Cyclic voltammetry