Electrochemical hydrogenation of citral: 3. Effect of the nature of the solvent on electrocatalytic hydrogenation at a copper cathode

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF01433736

The effect of a water-organic mixed solvent of varying composition (H₂O-DMF, H₂O-EtOH) on the selectivity of electrocatalytic hydrogenation of citral at a copper cathode was studied. The experimental results were discussed from the standpoint of the effect of the solvent structure on the heterogeneous electrochemical process involving a bulky organic molecule.