Abstract
Anodic synthesis of saturated alicyclic compounds was carried out. Dihydroalepric acid and homodihydroalepric acid, analogs of chaulmoogric and hydnocarpic acids, were prepared by the mixed Kolbe reaction of cyclopentylacetic acid and half-ester of dibasic acid. ω-Cyclohexylhexanoic acid was obtained by the cross-coupling of cyclohexylacetic acid with methyl hydrogenadipate. 1, 2-Dicyclopentylethane and 1, 2-dicyclohexylethane were identified as the symmetrical coupling product of cyclopentylacetic acid and cyclohexylacetic acid, respectively.
