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J. P. Coleman1 and J. H. Wagenknecht1
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Citation J. P. Coleman and J. H. Wagenknecht 1981 J. Electrochem. Soc. 128 322
DOI 10.1149/1.2127411
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Benzene and other aromatic compounds may be reduced to the 1,4‐dihydro‐derivatives in an undivided cell using a dispersion of hydrocarbon and aqueous quaternary ammonium hydroxide. At optimum conditions benzene is converted to 1,4‐cyclohexadiene at 90% selectivity with nearly quantitative current efficiency. A continuous reaction scheme for the benzene reduction is described.
