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Title Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of the Electrochemical Oxidation of 3,4-Dihydroxy-Cinnamic Acid in the Presence of 2-Mercaptobenzimidazole
Type Presentation
Keywords 3,4-Dihydroxy-Cinnamic Acid
Abstract Electrochemical oxidation of 3,4-Dihydroxy-Cinnamic Acid (1) in the presence of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole (3) has been studied by cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential electrolysis techniques. The results show that 3,4-Dihydroxy-Cinnamic Acid was oxidized to the corresponding o-benzoquinone. The formed adduct convert to the corresponding benzo thiazepine derivative via ECC mechanism. Furthermore, density functional theory (DFT) study has been used to investigate the enthalpy change (ΔΗ) of the reaction of species studied here, in the gas phase at the BP86/6-311+G** level of theory.
Researchers Fereshteh Yaghoobi (Second Researcher), Amaneh Amani (First Researcher)