Molecular Processes That Control Organic Electrosynthesis in Near-Electrode Microenvironments.

ABSTRACT: Electrosynthesis at an industrial scale offers an opportunity to use renewable electricity in chemical manufacturing, accelerating the decarbonization of large-scale chemical processes. Organic electrosynthesis can improve product selectivity, reduce reaction steps, and minimize waste byproducts. Electrochemical synthesis of adiponitrile (ADN) via hydrodimerization of acrylonitrile (AN) is a prominent example of industrial organic electrochemical processes, with annual production reaching 0.3 MMT. It circumvents the drawbacks of thermochemical synthesis by reducing toxicity and leveraging clean electricity as an energy source. Despite its industrial importance, mechanistic understanding and experimental insights on the near-electrode molecular processes of AN electrohydrodimerization remai

SUBMITTER: Mathison R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11803752 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature