Abstract
The electrochemical reduction of a series of 2‐iodoaromatic substituted compounds in acetonitrile under an atmospheric pressure of carbon dioxide leads to ortho‐substitued aromatic carboxylic acid. The maximum yield of acid obtained by electrolysis performed in a diaphragm‐less cell at low temperature (5°C) with a sacrificial magnesium anode and by the use of a low current density was slightly higher than 70%.
Acknowledgment
Authors wish to thank SERST (Lab‐CH02) for financial support and assistance.