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Electrochemical Synthesis of Adiponitrile from the Renewable Raw Material Glutamic Acid
Article first published online: 22 MAR 2012
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201100776
Copyright © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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How to Cite
Dai, J.-J., Huang, Y.-B., Fang, C., Guo, Q.-X. and Fu, Y. (2012), Electrochemical Synthesis of Adiponitrile from the Renewable Raw Material Glutamic Acid. ChemSusChem, 5: 617–620. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201100776
Publication History
- Issue published online: 30 MAR 2012
- Article first published online: 22 MAR 2012
- Manuscript Revised: 2 JAN 2012
- Manuscript Received: 30 NOV 2011
Funded by
- National Key Basic Research Program of China. Grant Numbers: 2012CB215305, 2012CB215306
- National Natural Science Foundation of China. Grant Number: 21172209
- Chinese Academy of Science. Grant Number: KJCX2-EW-J02
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Keywords:
- biomass;
- electrochemistry;
- nitrogen;
- renewable resources;
- sustainable chemistry
Current affairs: Adiponitrile, used to produce nylon 6.6, is prepared from the renewable compound glutamic acid by an electrochemical route, involving electro-oxidative decarboxylation and Kolbe coupling reactions. The new route is an example of the use of glutamic acid as a versatile substrate in the transformation of biomass into chemicals. Also, it highlights the use of electrochemical methods in biomass conversion.