Electrochemical Amination of Acetone using Ag as Cathode: Mechanism and Role of Pb Impurities for Hydrogen Transfer

Key Points

• The aim is to understand how Pb impurities affect the electrochemical reductive amination of acetone using Ag electrodes.
• Involves electrochemical experiments using Ag electrodes with varying Pb concentrations.
• Investigates the role of Pb impurities in the solution during the reaction.
• Examines the underlying mechanistic pathways of hydrogen transfer.
• Pb at 1 ppm significantly enhances the amination reaction efficiency.
• Characterization of Pb species suggests a promoting effect on electron transfer processes.
• Findings indicate potential for optimizing electrochemical reactions through impurity modulation.