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Electrolytic reduction of vanillin to vanillyl alcohol at amalgamated copper, lead and zinc electrodes

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The electrolytic reduction of vanillin to vanillyl alcohol was investigated as a function of temperature, pH and current density at a stationary amalgamated copper cathode. The results were compared with those for amalgamated lead and zinc electrodes.

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Sharma, P.L., Gaur, J.N. Electrolytic reduction of vanillin to vanillyl alcohol at amalgamated copper, lead and zinc electrodes. J Appl Electrochem 11, 173–176 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00610977

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