NEW PAIRED ELECTROSYNTHESIS ROUTE FOR GLYOXALIC ACID

Abraham F. Jalbout,* Suhong Zhang
Department of Physics, Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70112;
Department of Chemistry, The University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148; Ajalbout@ejmaps.org
 

Abstract
Through paired electrosynthesis, oxalic acid and glyoxal were separately reduced and oxidized on cathode and anode to yield glyoxalic acid synchronously. Thus, both the space and the current in the anode and cathode were sufficiently used. Electrolytic conditions are discussed and all data are given in this paper.