• E.K. JOICE
• M. BALAGANESH
• ANITHA VARGHESE
• S. JOSEPH SELVARAJ

Sodium nitrite as an effective redox mediator was used in the electrochemical oxidation of toluene in biphasic medium at ambient temperature. Reaction conditions were optimized to obtain maximum oxidation efficiency on toluene to benzaldehyde. It is a transition metal-free catalytic oxidative conversion. An efficient radical scavenger Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) was used in the reaction mixture in order to confirm the presence of nitrite free radical which plays an important role in the oxidation of toluene. Variety of toluene derivatives were converted in to corresponding aldehydes or ketones to test the generality of the reaction.

Biphasic electrolysis; Butylated hydroxytoluene; Oxidation; Radical scavengers; Sodium nitrite; Toluene.

"SELECTIVE ELECTROCATALYTIC OXIDATION OF TOLUENE MEDIATED BY SODIUM NITRITE IN BIPHASIC MEDIUM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.121-129, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807369.pdf

"SELECTIVE ELECTROCATALYTIC OXIDATION OF TOLUENE MEDIATED BY SODIUM NITRITE IN BIPHASIC MEDIUM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp121-129, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807369.pdf