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Studies on amalgam electrodes. The reaction of but‐1‐yn‐3‐ol at copper amalgam
Author(s) -
Lee J. B.,
Boardman W.,
Edwards G. S.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/jctb.280490306
Subject(s) - amalgam (chemistry) , copper , electrochemistry , chemistry , yield (engineering) , electrode , electrolyte , inorganic chemistry , faraday efficiency , aeration , materials science , metallurgy , organic chemistry
The copper amalgam electrode can be used for clean oxidative coupling of but‐1‐yn‐3‐ol in good yield. An electrochemically generated intermediate can be further coupled in a solution process by aeration of the electrolyte giving increased yields. Addition of pyridine depresses coulombic yields in the electrochemical system, although it increases the rate of the purely chemical process.