Unexpected highly chemselective anodic ortho-coupling reaction of 2,4-dimethylphenol on boron-doped diamond electrodes

Anodic conversion of 2,4-dimethylphenol on boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes under solvent-free conditions results in an unusual highly selective formation of the desired 2,2'-biphenol, representing the best electrochemical synthesis for this particular compound. ((c) Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2006).