Electrolytic fixation of CO2 by electrocarboxylation of rx on nanocrystalline TiO2-Pt cathode
Abstract
Electrolytic fixation of CO2 was investigated by electrocarboxylation of organic halides (a), and four esters (I, II, III, IV) were obtained in moderate yields. Electrochemical reduction esterifications of RX in the presence of CO2 were carried out on nanocrystalline TiO2-Pt electrode. The electrochemical behavior of RX in the presence of CO2 was investigated by the technique of cyclic voltammetry, and the probable reaction mechanism was proposed.