Electrocatalytic processes for the valorization of CO2 : Synthesis of cyanobenzoic acid using eco-friendly strategies
Mena Fernández, Silvia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
Gallardo, Iluminada (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
Guirado López, Gonzalo (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)

Date:	2019
Abstract:	Carbon dioxide (CO) is a known greenhouse gas, and is the most important contributor to global warming. Therefore, one of the main challenges is to either eliminate or reuse it through the synthesis of value-added products, such as carboxylated derivatives. One of the most promising approaches for activating, capturing, and valorizing CO is the use of electrochemical techniques. In the current manuscript, we described an electrocarboxylation route for synthesizing 4-cyanobenzoic acid by valorizing CO through the synergistic use of electrochemical techniques ("green technology") and ionic liquids (ILs) ("green solvents")-two of the major entries in the general green chemistry tool kit. Moreover, the use of silver cathodes and ILs enabled the electrochemical potential applied to be reduced by more than 0. 4 V. The "green" synthesis of those derivatives would provide a suitable environmentally friendly process for the design of plasticizers based on phthalate derivatives.
Grants:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad CTQ2015-65439-R
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Ionic liquids ; Carbon dioxide ; Electrochemistry ; Green chemistry ; Cyanobenzoic acid
Published in:	Catalysts, Vol. 9, Núm. 5 (May 2019) , art. 413, ISSN 2073-4344

DOI: 10.3390/catal9050413

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