Electroorganic Synthesis in Oil-in-Water Nanoemulsion: TEMPO-Mediated Electrooxidation of Amphiphilic Alcohols in Water

Tomonori Yoshida; Manabu Kuroboshi; Jun Oshitani; Kuniaki Gotoh; Hideo Tanaka

doi:10.1055/s-2007-991070

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Electroorganic Synthesis in Oil-in-Water Nanoemulsion: TEMPO-Mediated Electrooxidation of Amphiphilic Alcohols in Water

Tomonori Yoshida, Manabu Kuroboshi, Jun Oshitani, Kuniaki Gotoh, Hideo Tanaka*
Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Okayama University, Tsushima-naka 3-1-1, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan
e-Mail: tanaka95@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp;

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Abstract

Oil-in-water nanoemulsions, consisting of TEMPO, amphiphilic alcohols, and water, offer unique reaction environments for electrooxidation of the alcohols to give the corresponding carboxylic acids in good to excellent yields.

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electrooxidation - alcohols - nanostructure - TEMPO - aqueous environment

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