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3D Printed Reactionware for Synthetic Electrochemistry with Hydrogen Fluoride Reagents
Author(s) -
Heard David M.,
Doobary Sayad,
Lennox Alastair J. J.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemelectrochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 59
ISSN - 2196-0216
DOI - 10.1002/celc.202100496
Subject(s) - reagent , pyridinium , hydrogen fluoride , electrochemistry , triethylamine , fluoride , materials science , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , chemistry , chemical engineering , electrode , engineering
Electrochemical fluorination reactions of organic compounds frequently employ hydrogen fluoride reagents that are corrosive. The corrosive nature of these reagents necessitates either the construction or purchase of cells that are stable to hydrogen fluoride, which require high‐cost materials, machining time and expertise. Herein, we offer an alternative solution using 3D printing, which is an inexpensive and rapid manufacturing technique. We have designed, printed and shared four different cell types in polypropylene and tested them in an electrochemical alkene difluorination reaction in the presence of triethylamine ⋅ 3HF and pyridinium poly ⋅ (HF).