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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: CrimpJiggler on October 23, 2013, 09:22:00 AM

Title: Kolbe electrolysis - Can you use 2 types of acids?
Post by: CrimpJiggler on October 23, 2013, 09:22:00 AM
Lets say I wanted to make something like this:
(http://gyazo.com/42562f5574f1f8306b93b8f302b4c340.png)
I know there are many ways to make this, but I'm wondering if I could make it via a Kolbe electrolysis. I've only heard of Kolbe electrolysis being used for dimerisations, but would it be possible to control the stoichiometry and addition of your reagents in such a way to produce an adduct like this?

If I just added the reagents normally, I'm guessing I'd get a mixture of 3 different products which would drop my yield and be a pain in the ass to seperate, so I'm looking for a way to make the reaction favour my product. And BTW, that compound is just an example, its not what I want to synthesise, I'm just looking into this class of reaction.
Title: Re: Kolbe electrolysis - Can you use 2 types of acids?
Post by: kriggy on October 23, 2013, 02:12:31 PM
I heard its possible in some cases so you might try it and see. However I think there are better methods if you want to do some kind of unsymetrical compound