Practical Aspects of Preparative Scale Electrolysis

Abstract The sections in this article are Introduction Target and Scale of the Investigations Principles of Electrochemical Cell Operation Essential Definitions for Electroorganic Reactions Controlling of the Electrochemical Reaction Rate by Electrode Potential and Cell Current General Correlations between Electrode Potential and Current Density Operation with Constant Cell Current (Galvanostatic Operation) Operation with Constant Electrode Potential (Potentiostatic Operation) Undivided or Divided Cells Batch Operation or Flow‐through Cells Components of Electroorganic Reaction Systems Electrodes Examples of Electrode Materials Examples of Electrode Types and their Special Properties Electrolytes Solvents Supporting Electrolytes Examples of Electrolytes Cell Separators Porous Materials Ion‐exchange Membranes Electrochemical Cells Requirements in Electrochemical Cells Uniform Current Density Uniform Mixing and Mass Transfer Temperature Control Construction Materials Mass and Charge Balancing Electrode Potential Measurement Examples of Electrochemical Cells “ H ‐cell” Beaker Glass Cells Flow‐through Cells Industrial Scale Cells