| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for electrochemically preparing an aralkyl carbonate or a diaryl carbonate, which is characterized by a compound of the formula (1), (1) R 1 -OH, wherein the R 1 group represents an alkyl group, and is preferably selected From the following groups: C 1 -C 6 -alkyl (preferably methyl or ethyl, isopropyl or third butyl) or cycloalkyl (preferably cyclohexyl), with gold as the At the electrode of the heterogeneous electrocatalyst, the compound of formula (2) reacts with CO for anodic reaction, (2) R 2 -OH, where R 2 group represents an aryl group, preferably a third butylphenyl group, cumene Phenyl, naphthyl or phenyl, particularly preferably phenyl, and also for use in the preparation of polycarbonates. |