Stirring-free scalable electrosynthesis enabled by alternating current

Abstract

The present invention provides a stirring-free scalable electrochemical reactor enabled by alternating current and uses thereof in a method of performing electrosynthesis of organic reaction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electrochemical reactor comprising at least one apparatus comprising: at least one reactor body; at least one 3D porous electrode and at least one AC source; wherein said electrochemical reactor does not include a stirring element. 
     
     
         2 . An electrochemical reactor according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one 3D porous electrode is an RVC electrode. 
     
     
         3 . An electrochemical reactor according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one 3D porous electrode has a porosity of at least 5 ppi. 
     
     
         4 . An electrochemical reactor according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one 3D porous electrode has a porosity of at least 10 ppi. 
     
     
         5 . An electrochemical reactor according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one 3D porous electrode has a porosity of between about 5 to 30 ppi. 
     
     
         6 . An electrochemical reactor according to  claim 1 , wherein said reactor is a batch reactor. 
     
     
         7 . An electrochemical reactor according to  claim 1 , wherein said reactor is a flow reactor. 
     
     
         8 . An electrochemical reactor according to  claim 1 , comprising at least two 3D porous electrodes. 
     
     
         9 . An electrochemical reactor according to  claim 1 , comprising at least two 3D porous electrodes; wherein each of said 3D porous electrodes is separated in said reactor by at least one glass separator. 
     
     
         10 . An electrochemical reactor according to  claim 1 , being scaled to industrial organic electrosynthesis reactions. 
     
     
         11 . A method of performing organic electrosynthesis, said method comprising providing an electrochemical reactor comprising at least one apparatus comprising: at least one reactor body; at least one 3D porous electrode and at least one AC source; wherein said electrochemical reactor does not include a stirring element; filling said reactor with electrosynthesis reactants; and applying AC through said filled electrochemical reactor; thereby performing said organic electrosynthesis. 
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein said electrosynthesis is selected from redox-neutral reaction, amination reaction, esterification reaction, etherification reaction and any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein said at least one 3D porous electrode is an RVC electrode. 
     
     
         14 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein said at least one 3D porous electrode has a porosity of at least 5 ppi. 
     
     
         15 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein said at least one 3D porous electrode has a porosity of at least 10 ppi. 
     
     
         16 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein said at least one 3D porous electrode has a porosity of between about 5 to 30 ppi. 
     
     
         17 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein said reactor is a batch reactor or a flow reactor. 
     
     
         18 . A method according to  claim 11 , comprising at least two 3D porous electrodes. 
     
     
         19 . A method according to  claim 11 , comprising at least two 3D porous electrodes; wherein each of said 3D porous electrodes is separated in said reactor by at least one glass separator. 
     
     
         20 . A method according to  claim 11 , being scaled to industrial organic electrosynthesis reactions.