Abstract

A simple and efficient electrocatalytic carboxylation of benzyl chloride with CO2 is described. The reaction operates under 1 atm CO2 and room temperature in a single chamber electrolysis cell with Cu foam cathode and Mg sacrificial anode. No additional catalyst is needed, and noble metal is not necessary. The effects of cathode material, solvent current density, charge amount, and temperature were studied using 1-phenylethyl chloride as a model compound. Under optimal conditions, 99% yield of 2-phenylpropionic acid could be obtained. Moreover, reasonable yields were also achieved with other benzyl chlorides.

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Title
Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Carboxylation of 1-Phenylethyl Chloride at Cu Foam Cathode
Author
La-Xia, Wu 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Qi-Long, Sun 2 ; Man-Ping, Yang 2 ; Ying-Guo, Zhao 1 ; Ye-Bin Guan 1 ; Wang, Huan 2 ; Jia-Xing, Lu 2 

1  Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetism Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246011, China 
2  Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China 
First page
273
Publication year
2018
Publication date
2018
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20734344
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8070273
ProQuest document ID
2582798111
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