Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation with a Palladium Membrane Reactor

• DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b01442
• Publication Date: 2019-04-17T20:02:46Z
• Authors: Rebecca S. Sherbo; Aiko Kurimoto; Christopher M. Brown; Curtis P. Berling...
• Keywords: Membrane reactor

We report here the benefits of using a palladium membrane reactor to drive hydrogenation chemistry with electricity while bypassing formation gaseous H2. This technique uses physically separate electrochemical and chemistry. As result, can be performed electrochemically protons but in any organic solvent. In this article, we outline series experiments showing how proceeds at faster reaction rates much higher voltage efficiency than an electrode. Moreover, solvents without contamination by electrolytes. The physical separation compartment from electrolysis therefore broadens scope electrolytically-driven reactions that are available, simplifies reagent handling purification.