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Electrocatalytic asymmetric reduction of ethyl benzoylformate on bimetallic Ag–Cu cathodes

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Ag–Cu bimetallic nanoparticles were synthesised and used as cathode materials for the asymmetric electroreduction of ethyl benzoylformate. The reaction induced by cinchonidine was conducted in an undivided cell to produce the optically active ethyl mandelate. We obtained ethyl mandelate with 54% enantiomeric excess and 42% yield under the optimal conditions.

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Financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (21673078 and 21773071) is gratefully acknowledged.

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Wang, S., Shi, Y., Hou, Y. et al. Electrocatalytic asymmetric reduction of ethyl benzoylformate on bimetallic Ag–Cu cathodes. J Appl Electrochem 50, 973–978 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-020-01449-6

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