Understanding the Competition between Alcohol Formation and Dimerization during Electrochemical Reduction of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds.

ABSTRACT: The electrochemical reductive dimerization of small aromatic carbonyl compounds derived from lignocellulosic biomass is a crucial C-C coupling reaction for upgrading small molecules to long-chain hydrocarbons, particularly in the synthesis of drop-in sustainable aviation fuels. Although other electrochemical reduction reactions of these reactants (i.e., hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis) have undergone extensive mechanistic investigation, the understanding of dimerization remains relatively underdeveloped. Most importantly, there is a lack of understanding of the selectivity-determining step between dimerization and monomer reduction and critical factors that can affect this step. In this study, we provide a comprehensive mechanistic model to explain the competition between dimerization and

SUBMITTER: Eisenberg JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12616691 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature