Kolbe electrolysis

Kolbe electolysis or Kolbe reaction is a organic reaction named after Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe. The Kolbe reaction is formally a decarboxylative dimerisation and proceeds by a radical reaction mechanism.

Related Topics:
Organic reaction - Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe - Radical - Reaction mechanism

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As an example, electrolysis of acetic acid yields ethane and carbon dioxide:

Related Topics:
Acetic acid - Ethane - Carbon dioxide

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CH3COOH → CH3COO- → CH3COO. → CH3. + CO2

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2CH3. → CH3CH3

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