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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2007
Tedd Edward Lister, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Robert Vincent Fox, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Tedd Edward Lister, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Robert Vincent Fox, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Abstract
A method for the electrochemical synthesis of dinitro compounds is disclosed. The method comprises using an anode to oxidize an inactive chemical mediator, such as a ferrocyanide (Fe(CN)) ion, to an active chemical mediator or oxidizing agent, such as a ferricyanide (Fe(CN)) ion, in the presence of a differential voltage. The oxidizing agent reacts with a nitro compound and a nitrite ion to form a geminal dinitro compound. The anode may continuously oxidize ferrocyanide to regenerate active ferricyanide, thus keeping sufficient amounts of ferricyanide available for reaction.