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(8.13)
Electrosynthesis of the artificial sweetener
maltol and m -hydroxybenzyl alcohol used to be
commercialized in Japan, but this process had
to be stopped because of its high cost compared
to alternative chemical processes and the lower
price of products made in other countries.
As explained above, organic electrochemical
processes often compete with chemical ones
therefore the development of electrochemical
processes that are superior to chemical ones is
necessary. It should be emphasized that organic
electrosynthetic processes that address the need
for low emissions are highly promising [2].
References
1. Macdonald, D.D. and Schmuki, P. (eds)
(2007) Electrochemical Engineering,
Encyclopedia of Electrochemistry , Vol. 5 ,
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH.
2. Pütter, H. (2001) Organic Electrochemistry ,
4th edn (eds H. Lund and O. Hammerich),
Marcel Dekker, Chapter 31.
3. Genders, J.D. and Pletcher, D. (1990)
Electrosynthesis. From Laboratory, To Pilot,