Patent ID: 9051656
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: C25B

Abstract:
1. A process for producing an aryl-alkyl (R—Ar) compound comprising: providing an electrolytic cell comprising an alkali ion conductive membrane positioned between an anolyte compartment configured with an anode and a catholyte compartment configured with a cathode, wherein the alkali ion conductive membrane is an alkali ion super ion conductive membrane selected from NaSICON or NaSICON-type membranes, LiSICON or a LiSICON-type membranes, and KSICON or KSICON-type membranes, and wherein said alkali ion conductive membrane being configured to selectively transport alkali ion; introducing an anolyte solution into the anolyte compartment, wherein the anolyte solution comprises an alkali metal salt of an alkyl carboxylic acid (R—COOM) and an aryl compound in an anolyte solvent, wherein R is an alkyl hydrocarbon having a C electrolyzing the anolyte solution at the anode to decarboxylate the alkali metal salt of the alkyl carboxylic acid according to the following reaction: wherein R • is a C 8 to C 24 alkyl radical; reacting R recovering the aryl-alkyl compound produced.