Silver encapsulated copper salen complex: efficient catalyst for electrocarboxylation of cinnamyl chloride with CO2?

RSC Advances Pub Date: 2019-10-15 DOI: 10.1039/C9RA05253D

Abstract

An active catalyst, [Cu]@Ag composite, was synthesized for the first time and used as a cathode for electrocarboxylation of cinnamyl chloride with CO2. β,γ-Unsaturated carboxylic acids were obtained with excellent yield and moderate selectivity. Moreover, reasonable yields and selectivities of carboxylic acids were also achieved with several allylic halides and aryl halides.

Graphical abstract: Silver encapsulated copper salen complex: efficient catalyst for electrocarboxylation of cinnamyl chloride with CO2
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