THE ELECTROLYSIS OF POTASSIUM BIFLUORIDE SOLUTION IN ANHYDROUS ACETIC ACID
The products of the electrolysls of potassium bifluoride in anhydrous acetic acid solution with an insoluble anode were investigated. The electrolysis was carried out in cells without a diaphragm to separate the anodic from the cathodic space. The results obtained showed that a change in the current density from 0.01 to 0.1 a/cm/sup 2/ and an increase in temperature from 20 to 70 deg C do not influence the character of the electrolytic process. The results obtained showed that at the cathode, hydrogen is formed in quantity according to Faraday's law. Ethane, acetylfluoride, and CO/sub 2/ occur in addition to hudrogen as the gaseous products formed in the electrolysis. Acetic acid methylacetate was also found in the liquid products formed in the electrolysis. Some 90% of the current was consumed at the platium electrode for the formation of ethane and CO/sub 2/ according to the Kolbe reaction. The rest served for the destruction of the anode and for the formation of methylalchol according to the Hofer-Moest reaction. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-019896
- OSTI ID:
- 4219984
- Journal Information:
- Nauch. Doklady Vysshei Shkoly Khim. i Khim. Tekhnol., Journal Name: Nauch. Doklady Vysshei Shkoly Khim. i Khim. Tekhnol. Vol. Vol: No. 3
- Country of Publication:
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- Language:
- English
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