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therefore currently expanding our concept to other
electrochemical transformations and mediator units.
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a] Conditions: r. t., divided cell (separator: regenerated cellulose with 1 kDa
MW cut-off), anode: carbon roving, cathode: Pt sheet, solvent: CH CN/H
95:5 vol/vol). Anolyte: 20 mL solvent containing 54 mg HP-2 (15 mol%
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mediator units), 313 mg HP-1 (corresponds to 0.05 M supporting electrolyte
units), 250 µL 2,6-lutidine, 1.5 mmol substrate. Catholyte: 20 mL solvent
containing 313 mg HP-1. [b] The starting material is the corresponding alcohol
We acknowledge financial support through a Liebig Fellowship
(Fonds der Chemischen Industrie) and by the German Federal
Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF, project number
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(pentane-1,5-diol for δ-lactone). [c] E = 0.56 V vs. Ag/AgNO . [d] Faradaic
efficiencies are based on the yield determined with GC (internal standard). [e]
Isolated yield. [f] Electrolysis in absence of HP-2. [g] 5 mmol batch size.
031A123). We are also grateful for the contributions of Dr. Dirk
The Faradaic efficiencies (FE) were calculated on the basis of
the yields determined via GC (internal standard) after passing
Hollmann (Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Rostock, Germany) to
the characterization of the polymers with EPR spectroscopy-
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4% and 97%. In addition, product isolations were carried out in
Keywords: Electrosynthesis • TEMPO • Polyelectrolyte • Redox
Mediator • Ultrafiltration
the case of p-methoxy benzaldehyde and p-nitro benzaldehyde,
whereby comparable FEs were obtained. In order to
demonstrate the scalability, we have converted 1.5 g 1-octanol
using the same cell and electrolyte volume, whereby 1-octanone
was obtained in 75% FE (for experimental details see SI). We
have also tested some of the reactions under controlled current
conditions (see Table 3, right), and found that the FEs are
similarly useful (72% - 100%). To confirm the active role of the
mediator under these conditions, control reactions in absence of
HP-2 were carried out, which rendered significantly lower FEs (0
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