Abstract:

2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid was prepared by electrooxidation of 2-methylpyridine. The analysis and isolation of the product were carried out. The influences of reaction conditions, such as the temperature, the anodic potential, the concentrations of sulfuric acid and 2-methylpyridine on the selectivity and the current efficiency were studied. Under the optimum conditions, the highest selectivity is 95.3% and the current efficiency is 45.3%.

Key words: 2-Methylpyridine; 2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid; Electrooxidation synthesis, 2-Methylpyridine, 2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, Electrooxidation synthesis