Abstract:
In this work, the development of an instrument for combinatorial electrosyntheses in micro-titer plates is described. In the first part, the monitoring of electrolyses by means of steady-state-voltammetry at microelectrodes was established. From the limiting currents the end-point of the electrolysis can be determined in a simple way. Additionally, information about the stability and the diffusion coefficient ratio of the oxidized and reduced form can be obtained. With this method, an instrument for lateral electrochemistry in micro-titer plates (Combi-SECM) was modified in a way that electrolyses can be performed and monitored in the wells. In particular, working, counter and reference electrodes for electrolyses were developed.
In the second part, the electrosynthesis of 1,3,5-trisubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles by anodic oxidation of hydrazones in the presence of nitriles was investigated. After optimization of the work-up procedure, a collection of triazoles was synthesized on the macroscopic scale. The electrosynthesis was carried out in the conventional way and additionally with the concept of “reagent-mixture”-synthesis. The yield of the products can be correlated with the effects of electron donating and electron withdrawing substituents on the reaction intermediates. Because the yields of the products were rather poor, another reaction was used for miniaturized electrosyntheses: the electrochemical synthesis of triazolo[4,3a]pyridiniumperchlorates by anodic oxidation of hydrazones in the presence of pyridines. With the Combi-SECM, the automatic electrosynthesis of a collection of triazolo[4,3a]pyridiniumperchlorates was performed.