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Journal Article 
Mediated Biphasic electrolysis on anodic oxidation of p-methylbenzyl alcohol in acid medium 
John Bosco, A; Lawrence, S; Christopher, C; Bala, M; Easu Raja, M; Raja, S 
2013 
1 
Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research
ISSN: 0975-7384 
5 
4 
229-239 
English 
The anodic oxidation of p-methylbenzyl alcohol has been studied in the biphasic system containing NaCl as a redox mediator, ClO-/Cl- by hydrolysis in HCl acid medium. Since several parallel reactions are possible, we have investigated, in an undivided cell equipped with a Platinum/Platinum electrode using chloroform as a solvent in presence of the 0.36M Hcl as a supporting electrolyte,.The following parameters influencing the productionof pmethylbenzaldehyde: nature of the In-Cell and Ex-Cell method, nature of the supporting electrolyte, nature of the anode, initial p-methylbenzylalcohol concentration, medium, mediator concentrationand reusability of spent mediator. For the optimum conditions, the conversion of p-methylbenzaldehyde yields maximum at 96%. The reaction mechanism and the features distressing the current efficiency of p-methylbenzaldehyde production were explored. 
Anodic oxidation; Biphasic electrolysis; Ex-cell method; p-methylbenzyl alcohol; Sodium Chloride