Mechanistic insights in electro-synthesis of biomass-derived chemicals: The Kolbe reaction

Bert M. Weckhuysen

doi:10.1016/j.checat.2022.04.017

Mechanistic insights in electro-synthesis of biomass-derived chemicals: The Kolbe reaction

Bert M. Weckhuysen^*

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Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis

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Abstract

Green electrons can be used in the synthesis of biomass-derived chemicals. In this issue of Chem Catalysis, Chan and co-workers provide new insights into the Kolbe reaction, which electrocatalytically produces alkanes from carboxylic acids, such as acetic acid. They resolve a debate regarding the origin of an inflection zone in the current-potential curve.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	920-922
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chem Catalysis
Volume	2
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2022.04.017
Publication status	Published - 19 May 2022

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B.M.W. acknowledges financial support from the NWO Gravitation program , the Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion , and the Advanced Research Center for Chemical Building Blocks Consortium .

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B.M.W. acknowledges financial support from the NWO Gravitation program , the Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion , and the Advanced Research Center for Chemical Building Blocks Consortium .

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