Electrochemical Carboxylation of 2‐Iodoaromatic Compounds

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%.

Keywords:

• Electrochemical carboxylation
• 2‐Iodoaromatic substituted compounds
• Carbon dioxide

Acknowledgment

Authors wish to thank SERST (Lab‐CH02) for financial support and assistance.