Electrocarboxylation ofbenzalacetone was studied in the presence of an atmospheric pressure of CO2 The only carboxylic product obtained was α-phenyl levulinic acid in a one-compartment electrochemical cell equipped w...Electrocarboxylation ofbenzalacetone was studied in the presence of an atmospheric pressure of CO2 The only carboxylic product obtained was α-phenyl levulinic acid in a one-compartment electrochemical cell equipped with a Mg sacrificial anode at the controlled potential conditions. Influences of the solvents, the electrolytes, the cathode materials, the electrolysis potentials, the concentrations of substrate and the temperatures were studied to improve the yield. The maximal yield is 69% in MeCN-0.1 mol/L TEABF4 on Stainless steel-Mg under a controlled potential of-1.6 V vs.Ag/AgI until 2 F/mol of charge had passed through the cell at 0 ℃.展开更多
基金Acknowlegement: This work was supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China (No. 20573037), the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (No. 05JC470) and Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (No. B409).
文摘Electrocarboxylation ofbenzalacetone was studied in the presence of an atmospheric pressure of CO2 The only carboxylic product obtained was α-phenyl levulinic acid in a one-compartment electrochemical cell equipped with a Mg sacrificial anode at the controlled potential conditions. Influences of the solvents, the electrolytes, the cathode materials, the electrolysis potentials, the concentrations of substrate and the temperatures were studied to improve the yield. The maximal yield is 69% in MeCN-0.1 mol/L TEABF4 on Stainless steel-Mg under a controlled potential of-1.6 V vs.Ag/AgI until 2 F/mol of charge had passed through the cell at 0 ℃.