Suppressing carboxylate nucleophilicity with inorganic salts enables selective electrocarboxylation without sacrificial anodes
Nathan Corbin, Deng‐Tao Yang, Nikifar Lazouski, Katherine Steinberg, Karthish Manthiram
Abstract
reduction to CO, although this protection can eventually become insufficient when sacrificial anodes are used. These results are a key step toward sustainable and practical carboxylation by providing an electrolyte design guideline to obviate the need for sacrificial anodes.
Topics & Concepts
NucleophileCarboxylateSalt (chemistry)HalideChemistryElectrolyteAnodeInorganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryElectrodeCatalysisPhysical chemistryCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques