Electrochimica Acta, Vol.42, No.13-14, 2181-2184, 1997
Cathodic Reduction of Enediol Diesters Obtained by Electrochemical Methods .2.
The electrochemical reduction of 1,2-diaryl-1,2-ethenediol diaroylates, on a Hg cathode in DMF/LiClO4, yields 1,2-diarylacetylenes or 1,2-diaroyls depending on the substituents on the benzene ring or upon its position. A possible route for the process is proposed.