Synthesis 2023; 55(18): 2993-2998
DOI: 10.1055/a-2013-5865
paper
Special Issue Electrochemical Organic Synthesis

Electrochemical Deoxygenation of Alcohols into Alkanes

Jiayi Liu
,
Xiao Li
,
Xinhao Chen
,
Tao Wang
,
Liantao Xin
,
Weisi Guo
National College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program
Financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2020MB005), the National Training Programs of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates (202210426026), and the Talent Fund for Province and Ministry Co-construction Collaborative­ Innovation Center of Eco-Chemical Engineering (STHGYX2208) is gratefully acknowledged.


Abstract

A direct electrochemical reductive approach for deoxygenation of alcohols has been developed in the presence of substoichiometric amount of AlCl3. The released Al ions from the sacrificial Al anode could combine with the chloride anion to regenerate the Lewis acid.

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Publication History

Received: 15 December 2022

Accepted after revision: 16 January 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
16 January 2023

Article published online:
13 February 2023

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