A catalyst and base-free electrochemical ortho-amination of phenols

Key Points

• To demonstrate the electrochemical ortho-amination of phenols using N-benzoylhydroxylamines without a catalyst.
• Used a simple undivided electrochemical cell
• Applied N-benzoylhydroxylamines in the process
• Explored various phenolic substrates for ortho-amination
• Successfully synthesized a wide range of o-aminophenols
• Achieved the reaction without any catalyst or base
• Confirmed the efficiency of the method under electrochemical conditions