Rethinam, A.J. and Kennedy, C.J. (2004) Indirect electrooxidation of crotyl and cinnamyl alcohol using a Ni(OH)2 electrode. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 34 (4). pp. 371-374. ISSN 0021-891X

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Abstract

The heterogeneous catalytic redox behaviour of the nickel oxyhydroxide electrode surface was investigated with and without crotyl and cinnamyl alcohols using cyclic voltammetry. A comparison of the cyclic voltammograms recorded in the absence and presence of these alcohols confirmed the catalytic oxidation of the alcohols by the surface Ni3þ/Ni2þ redox system at the electrode surface. Preparative scale experiments were also carried out using Ni(OH)2 electrodes of large surface area and the redox behaviour of the electrode was confirmed by the isolation of crotonic and cinnamic acids with high yield efficiency. The influence of molecular size on the catalytic oxidation process is examined.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	cinnamyl alcohol; crotyl alcohol; cyclic voltammetry; electrooxidation; Ni(OH)2 electrode
Subjects:	Electroorganic
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	ttbdu cecri
Date Deposited:	06 Apr 2012 09:31
Last Modified:	06 Apr 2012 09:31
URI:	http://cecri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/949

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