Electrochemical synthesis of butane-1,4-diol

Details Electrochemical synthesis of butane-1,4-diol Electrochemical synthesis of butane-1,4-diol

1980-03-10

1981-03-03

Edmundson, F. C.

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy

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204 59R, 204 77, C25B 310, C25B 304

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042539218

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method for making an .alpha.-, .omega.-dihydroxy-terminated alkane, preferably butane-1,4-diol, by cathodically coupling a polymethylene halohydrin, preferably ethylene bromo-, or iodohydrin, in an aqueous elctrolytic bath maintained at a pH of between about 8 and 10.

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