research article
Electrosynthesis of trimethylorthoformate on BDD electrodes
The anodic methoxylation of formaldehyde dimethylacetal (FADMA) to trimethylorthoformate (TMOF) in basic methanol was investigated on boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes. Cyclic voltammetry and preparative electrolysis have shown that FADMA is electrochem. inactive in the solvent stability region; nevertheless FADMA can be oxidized in the potential region of methanol oxidn. A reaction scheme involving intermediates of methanol oxidn. (methoxy radicals) has been proposed. [on SciFinder (R)]
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000234598300015
Author(s)
Date Issued
2006
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Volume
36
Issue
2
Start page
249
End page
253
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Editorial or Peer reviewed
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EPFL
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February 22, 2006
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