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XIV.—The Electrolysis of Mixtures of Acetates and Trichloracetates
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 September 2014
Summary
When potassium acetate and trichloracetate are electrolysed together, mixed compounds are formed, but only to a very slight extent. A small quantity of trichlormethyl acetate is to be found among the reaction products. The presence of either salt affects the reactions of the other by diminishing the yields of the normal products and by promoting the production of substances like trichlormethyl alcohol and ethylene which result from the oxidation of single molecules of each acid. A short explanation of this phenomenon has been given. No methyl alcohol appears among the final products, but formaldehyde is found in considerable quantities. This oxidation is connected with the production of an oxidising agent such as chlorine at the anode. Hexachlorethane and methyl chloride are also produced during the electrolysis of this mixture.
The author desires to take this opportunity of thanking Professor Sir James Walker, F.R.S., upon whose suggestion this work was begun, for his helpful advice and criticism during its execution.
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