Journal article
Electrochemically Generated Copper Carbonyl for Selective Dimethyl Carbonate Synthesis
Development of electrochemical synthesis routes for high-value chemicals could pave the way for a sustainable chemical industry based on electricity. Herein, the electrochemical synthesis of the industrially relevant and environmentally benign reagent, dimethyl carbonate (DMC), is investigated. By utilizing a combination of electrochemical techniques, in situ infrared spectroscopy, and headspace-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry we show production and spectroelectrochemical evidence for the synthesis of DMC via an electrochemically generated copper carbonyl species.
The formation of the copper carbonyl has close to 100% current efficiency, in the applied potential range of 0.1-0.4 V vs SCE. Subsequent formation of DMC occurs with a slow reaction time on the order of 30-40 days. Relative to potential coproducts, the reaction is highly selective for DMC. Optimization of the reaction may lead to a viable method of DMC production.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | American Chemical Society |
Year: | 2019 |
Pages: | 859-866 |
ISSN: | 21555435 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1021/acscatal.8b03682 |
ORCIDs: | 0000-0002-6432-3015 , 0000-0001-9765-4315 , 0000-0001-7749-6567 and 0000-0002-3789-8462 |
copper dimethylcarbonate electrosynthesis methanol spectroelectrochemistry