Au-catalyzed electrochemical oxidation of alcohols using an electrochemical column flow cell
Tatsuya Suga, Naoki Shida, Mahito Atobe
Abstract
A novel green system for the electrochemical oxidation of alcohols is demonstrated using a column flow cell. Voltammetric analysis revealed that the oxidation of 1-phenylethanol and benzaldehyde are promoted by using both an Au-electrode and an alkaline medium. To conduct such reaction with a column flow cell, we developed a method to modify a carbon-fiber thread with Au nanoparticles. The column carbon-fiber thread electrode modified with Au nanoparticles showed a high surface area, enabling the efficient electrochemical oxidation of various alcohols.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrochemistryElectrodeCatalysisChemistryBenzaldehydeNanoparticleChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryEngineeringPhysical chemistryOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical sensors and biosensors