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Electrochemical carboxylation of benzal chloride

G Silvestri, S Gambino, G Filardo, G Greco, A Gulotta

Index: Silvestri, G.; Gambino, S.; Filardo, G.; Greco, G.; Gulotta, A. Tetrahedron Letters, 1984 , vol. 25, # 38 p. 4307 - 4308

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Abstract

Abstract The clectrocarboxylation of benzal chloride to-chlorophenylacetic and phenylmalonic acids is realized in diaphragmless cells with aluminium sacrificial anodes. Yields respectively up to 50% and 30% can be obtained. Phenylacetic acid is always present among the products.