Electroreductlon of cyclohexanone oxime

An electrochemical method for preparing cyclohexylamine from cyclohexanone oxime has been developed. Cyclohexanone oxime underwent smooth reduction in an aqueous ethanolic ammonium sulphate medium on nickel black deposited on graphite. The oxime is not reducible at ordinary copper or nickel electrodes. Nickel black deposited on copper or nickel was also found to be ineffective due to poor adhesion of the nickel black.