Selective electro-oxidation of phenol to 1,4-hydroquinone employing carbonaceous electrodes: surface modification is the key
Mayur D. Baravkar, B. L. V. Prasad
Abstract
The oxidation of phenol to 1,4-hydroquinone with high conversion, remarkable selectivity and an excellent yield (87% isolated) has been accomplished under electrolytic conditions in an aqueous medium with surface modified carbon-based electrodes.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryHydroquinonePhenolElectrodeElectrolyteSelectivityYield (engineering)Surface modificationAqueous solutionInorganic chemistrySupporting electrolyteCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyCatalysisMaterials sciencePhysical chemistryElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsRadical Photochemical ReactionsOxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions