Abstract
The controlled-potential electrolysis of 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2- trichloroethane (DDT) was carried out in the presence of a hydrophobic vitamin B12, heptamethyl cobyrinate perchlorate. DDT was dechlorinated to form 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethane (DDD), 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)- 2,2-dichloroethylene (DDE), 1-chloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDMU) and 1,1,4,4-tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,3-dichloro-2-butene (TTDB) (E/Z), and quantitative recovery of the catalyst after the electrolysis was confirmed by the electronic spectroscopy. A photo-sensitive intermediate having a cobalt-carbon bond formed during the electrolysis was characterized by the electronic spectroscopy. The mechanism for the formation of various dehalogenated products was investigated by various spectroscopic methods.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Analytical, Mechanistic, and Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry - The Sixth International Manuel M. Baizer Symposium in Honor of Dennis H. Evans and Masao Tokuda |
Editors | J. Lessard, P. Hapiot, I. Taniguchi |
Pages | 13-16 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Event | Analytical, Mechanistic, and Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry - The Sixth International Manuel M. Baizer Symposium in Honor of Dennis H. Evans and Masao Tokuda - San Antonio, TX, United States Duration: May 9 2004 → May 14 2004 |
Other
Other | Analytical, Mechanistic, and Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry - The Sixth International Manuel M. Baizer Symposium in Honor of Dennis H. Evans and Masao Tokuda |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Antonio, TX |
Period | 5/9/04 → 5/14/04 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Engineering(all)