Electrochemical Synthesis of Adiponitrile from the Renewable Raw Material Glutamic Acid
- 22 March 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in ChemSusChem
- Vol. 5 (4) , 617-620
Abstract
Current affairs: Adiponitrile, used to produce nylon 6.6, is prepared from the renewable compound glutamic acid by an electrochemical route, involving electro-oxidative decarboxylation and Kolbe coupling reactions. The new route is an example of the use of glutamic acid as a versatile substrate in the transformation of biomass into chemicals. Also, it highlights the use of electrochemical methods in biomass conversion.Keywords
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