Organic electrosynthesis
Organic electrosynthesis
Early in his career, Martin Fleischmann had come to recognize that it was the applied potential that controlled the rate and selectivity of all electrode reactions, and he was keen to apply this concept to organic electrosynthesis. The concepts of potential control and the large driving force for chemical change available at electrodes generated two types of investigation. The first type concerned the realization that “stable” intermediates are relatively common. The second type of investigation envisaged the electrosynthesis of useful molecules from inert substrates, using the power of electrode reactions to convert inert compounds into reactive intermediates. Since electrochemistry is generally more suited to aqueous media, while organic chemistry is usually favored by the use of an organic solvent, the concept of two-phase electrolysis can be attractive. Currently, the pharmaceutical industry presents many opportunities for electrolytic processes because of the need for new, clean and selective technologies
electrode materials, indirect electrolysis, intermediates, organic electrosynthesis, pharmaceutical products, two-phase electrolysis
978-1-118-69443-5
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Pletcher, D.
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Tian, Zhong-Qun
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Williams, David E.
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August 2014
Pletcher, D.
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Tian, Zhong-Qun
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Williams, David E.
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Pletcher, D., Tian, Zhong-Qun and Williams, David E.
(2014)
Organic electrosynthesis.
In,
Developments in Electrochemistry – Science Inspired by Martin Fleischmann.
Chichester, GB.
Wiley, .
(doi:10.1002/9781118694404.ch5).
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Early in his career, Martin Fleischmann had come to recognize that it was the applied potential that controlled the rate and selectivity of all electrode reactions, and he was keen to apply this concept to organic electrosynthesis. The concepts of potential control and the large driving force for chemical change available at electrodes generated two types of investigation. The first type concerned the realization that “stable” intermediates are relatively common. The second type of investigation envisaged the electrosynthesis of useful molecules from inert substrates, using the power of electrode reactions to convert inert compounds into reactive intermediates. Since electrochemistry is generally more suited to aqueous media, while organic chemistry is usually favored by the use of an organic solvent, the concept of two-phase electrolysis can be attractive. Currently, the pharmaceutical industry presents many opportunities for electrolytic processes because of the need for new, clean and selective technologies
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Published date: August 2014
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electrode materials, indirect electrolysis, intermediates, organic electrosynthesis, pharmaceutical products, two-phase electrolysis
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