1,3,5-Triazine-Mediated Electrochemical Carboxylation of Aryl Thianthrenium Salts with CO2

Key Points

• The approach successfully synthesizes aryl carboxylic acids using 1,3,5-triazine-mediated reactions.
• Key findings reveal that the 1,3,5-triazine radical anion is crucial for reducing aryl radicals to aryl anions.
• Density functional theory calculations support the proposed mechanism underlying this electrochemical process.
• This method offers a rapid and efficient route for producing valuable chemical compounds in synthetic chemistry.

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