Polyolefin cyclization triggered by electrochemically generated alkoxycarbenium ions: batch and flow conditions

NAGAKI Aiichiro ASHIKARI Yosuke

Department of Chemistry

Jul. 17, 2026

電気化学とフロー化学を融合し、炭素カチオンによるポリエン環化反応を達成

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Abstract
In this work, we have used electrochemically generated carbocations as intermolecular initiators in polyolefin cascade cyclizations. The cation pool method was employed to evaluate the feasibility of this transformation, and the conditions were further transferred and optimized for low-temperature flash generation of cationic species under flow conditions, followed by rapid in-flow cascade cyclization. The flow setup proved……

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Article inforamation
Andraž Oštrek, Yosuke Ashikari, Cristiano Cassinera, Emanuele Casali, Alessio Porta, Giuseppe Zanoni, Aiichiro Nagaki; Polyolefin cyclization triggered by electrochemically generated alkoxycarbenium ions: batch and flow conditions. Chem. Sci. 2026;
DOI: 10.1039/d6sc03609k