Electrochemical organic reaction setup and methods

Abstract

The present invention provides to a simple and efficient electrochemical organic reaction setup, particularly to carry out electrolysis reactions in chemistry laboratory and methods for performing the same with good yield and less impurity formation using the instantly presented device. Accordingly, the present invention relates to an electrochemical organic reaction setup as shown in fig. A-J comprising (a) Current source ( 6 ), (b) Reaction vessel or vial assembly set up comprising reaction vessel or vial ( 3 ), anode ( 1 ) cathode ( 2 ), Guard tube ( 8 ), alligator clip ( 5 ) and (c) Reaction mixture ( 4 ); for use in electrochemical reactions involving coupling between carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings and also in ring formation reactions between two or more moieties.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An electrochemical reaction setup assembly, comprising:
 a) Current source;   b) Reaction vessel or vial assembly set up comprising reaction vial, anode, cathode, Guard tube, alligator clip;   c) Reaction mixture;   for use in electrochemical reactions involving coupling between carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings and also in ring formation reactions between two or more moieties.   
     
     
         2 . The electrochemical reaction setup according to  claim 1 , wherein the current source used in step (a) is selected from battery, mobile charger, phone charger, adaptor. 
     
     
         3 . The electrochemical reaction setup according to  claim 1 , wherein electrolyte used is selected from tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI), tetrabutylammonium-p-toluenesulfonate, tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate, lithium perchlorate (LiClO4), sodium iodide (NaI). 
     
     
         4 . The electrochemical reaction setup according to  claim 1 , wherein the solvent used is selected from acetonitrile, methanol, acetone, dichloromethane. 
     
     
         5 . The electrochemical reaction setup according to  claim 1 , wherein the cathode or anode used is selected from Carbon (C), Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), Aluminium (Al).