Enhancing electrocarboxylation reactions efficiency by cathode material selection

Abstract

Electrocarboxylation reactions hold significant promise as a sustainable and efficient method for carbon-carbon bond formation driven by electricity enabling the direct conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable organic compounds. Despite the potential and advantages of electrocarboxylation reactions over traditional methods, there are still challenges to address for their widespread implementation. In this contribution, our objective is to shed light on the role of these reactions in recycling and converting CO2 into valuable chemicals. Specifically, we focus on exploring potential correlations between the performance of CO2-based carboxylation and the choice of working electrode material in combination with the functional groups present in the substrates.

Keywords

• CO2 utilization
• Sustainable chemistry
• Electrocarboxylation
• Reaction parameters
• Electroorganic synthesis
• Cell design