Electrochimica Acta

Scope and mechanism of the electrochemical Reformatsky reaction of α-haloesters on a graphite powder cathode in aqueous anolyte

CA de Souza, M Navarro, LW Bieber, MCC Areias

Index: De Souza, Carlos A.; Navarro, Marcelo; Bieber, Lothar W.; Areias, Madalena C.C. Electrochimica Acta, 2014 , vol. 132, p. 118 - 126

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Abstract

Abstract Six α-haloesters and eighteen carbonyl compounds were submitted to electrochemical coupling on a graphite powder cathode using aqueous anolyte free of organic solvents. Preparative yields of coupling products could be obtained with ethyl 2- bromoisobutyrate and aromatic aldehydes. Ethyl 2-bromopropionate was much less efficient. Extensive variation of applied potential, electrolyte composition, stoichiometry, ...