Nickel-catalyzed electrochemical carboxylation of allylic acetates and carbonates

Abstract

The electrochemical carboxylation of a series of allylic acetates and carbonates was carried out in the presence of CO2 under atmospheric pressure, with a catalytic amount of nickel-bipyridine complex, to afford the corresponding beta,gama-unsaturated carboxylic acids. In the absence of nickel catalyst, alcohols were obtained.