Abstract
Electroreduction of aliphatic esters to form 2-alkoxytetrahydrofurans was achieved by using a new paired electrolysis system, that consists of the cathodic reduction of aliphatic esters and the anodic oxidation of the solvent (THF). It was also found that the presence of magnesium ion in the electrolyte promoted the electroreduction of aliphatic esters remarkably. In fact, the electroreduction of aliphatic esters was found to proceed toward 2-alkoxytetrahydrofurans by using a platinum cathode and anode in the presence of anodically dissolved magnesium ions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3259-3264 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Electrochimica Acta |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 20-21 |
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| State | Published - 30 Jul 2001 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors (S.K. and M.I.) thank the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Japan for Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas (No. 11650901).
Funding
The authors (S.K. and M.I.) thank the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Japan for Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas (No. 11650901).
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | 11650901 |
Keywords
- Aliphatic esters
- Magnesium electrodes
- Magnesium ions
- Paired electrolysis
- Primary alcohols