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electrolytic system (in general, a system
composed of organic and water phases in which
organic droplets are finely dispersed into water
(aqueous electrolyte)) is often used to extract
the product in order to prevent its
overoxidation or over-reduction at the
electrode.
Figure 6.7
Emulsion electrolysis
On the other hand, immiscible organic
compounds are often electrolyzed in their
emulsion. However, in these cases, the
emulsion contributes to maintain the saturated
concentration of immiscible organic substrate
in an aqueous electrolyte and the emulsified
droplet itself is not directly electrolyzed at the
electrode.
Unlike the above emulsion electrolytic systems,
the direct electrolysis of the emulsified droplets
can also take place at the electrode if the
droplets contain supporting electrolytes and
their presence allows the formation of an
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