Stabilization of alkaline 5-HMF electrolytes <i>via</i> Cannizzaro reaction for the electrochemical oxidation to FDCA
Moritz Krebs, Alexander Bodach, Changlong Wang, Ferdi Schüth
Abstract
This work investigates the degradation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in an alkaline electrolyte, enabling “indirect” electrooxidation of HMF at unprecedentedly high substrate and base concentrations at improved atom economy.
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ChemistryElectrolyteElectrochemistrySubstrate (aquarium)Inorganic chemistrySupporting electrolyteDegradation (telecommunications)Base (topology)ElectrodePhysical chemistryTelecommunicationsOceanographyComputer scienceMathematicsMathematical analysisGeologyElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalysis for Biomass ConversionAdvanced battery technologies research