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.
Citation Information
| 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 |