Abstract
A model acid, Ph 2(Me)SiCH 2COOH, undergoes two competing anodic reactions, decarboxylation and desilylation under non-Kolbe conditions (e.g., at a C anode, in MeOH). The effects of anode material, current density, substrate concentration and base concentration on the two competing reactions have been investigated. The scope of the reaction was extended to other α-silyacetic acids of type R 2R′SiCH 2COOH, in order to study the influence by the substituents attached to silicon on the nature and distribution of products emerged from electrolysis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 143-149 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Electrochimica Acta |
| Volume | 77 |
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| State | Published - 30 Aug 2012 |
Keywords
- Anodic decarboxylation
- Anodic desilylation
- Kolbe electrolysis
- α-Silylacetic acids
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- Electrochemistry