Organic compounds high polarity, recovery from water

Water is an ideal solvent for organic electrosynthesis. ft has good conductivity and polarity, and product recovery is relatively easy [16]. Water is also highly preferable from an environmental point of view. However, most organic compounds are poorly soluble in it, or have limited solubilities [17, 18]. Therefore, the extension of the range of systems undergoing electrochemical transformations in water is of considerable interest and studies employing surfactant-stabilized emulsions and suspensions have been described [17-20]. 

Recovery of dilute organics from water acetic acid, ethylene glycol, methanol, many high-boiUng polar organic compounds... 

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