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US 12,747,508 B2Granted
Electrochemical transformations
AssigneeLoughborough University
InventorsBenjamin Roger Buckley, Jin Xuan, Anas Alkayal, Faraz Montazersadgh
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Abstract
A process for synthesising a defined compound, such as solketal, wherein the process comprises subjecting a solution comprising another defined compound, such as glycerol, to a potential difference. A compound and a composition obtainable by the process, and a product comprising the compound or the composition.
Claims13
A process for synthesising a compound according to Formula (I):
- wherein the process comprises:
- subjecting a solution comprising a compound according to Formula (II):
- to a potential difference,
- wherein, for the compounds according to Formulae (I) and (II):
- each X is independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, NRY and PRY,
- each of R1 to R6 and RY is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C12 alkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkynyl, C6-C12 aryl, and C3-C12 heterocyclyl,
- each of R1 to R6 and RY optionally contains one or more heteroatom containing groups, and
- wherein Formulae (I) and (II) include tautomeric and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof,
- wherein the potential difference is applied across two or more electrodes that are in contact with the solution,
- wherein the two or more electrodes comprise a first electrode and a second electrode, and
- wherein either:
- a) the first electrode is made of copper and the second electrode is made of graphite, or
- b) the first electrode is made of copper-coated graphite and the second electrode is made of copper-coated graphite, or
- c) the first electrode is made of copper-coated graphite and the second electrode is made of graphite, or
- d) the first electrode is made of zinc-coated graphite and the second electrode is made of graphite.
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