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Effect of copper salts on hydrothermal oxidative decarboxylation: A study of phenylacetic acid

February 6, 2020

Decarboxylation of carboxylic acids is favored under hydrothermal conditions, and can be influenced by dissolved metals. Here, we use phenylacetic acid as a model compound to study its hydrothermal decarboxylation in the presence of copper(II) salts but no O2. Our results showed a strong oxidizing role of copper in facilitating oxidative decarboxylation.

Publication Year 2020
Title Effect of copper salts on hydrothermal oxidative decarboxylation: A study of phenylacetic acid
DOI 10.1039/C9CC09825A
Authors Xuan Fu, Megan Jamison, Aaron M. Jubb, Yiju Liao, Alexandria Aspin, Kyle Hayes, Christopher R. Glein, Ziming Yang
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Chemical Communications (London)
Index ID 70208482
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Eastern Energy Resources Science Center