Electrochemical oxidation of phenols in flow: a versatile and scalable access to<i>para</i>-benzoquinones
Fiona Sprang, John D. Herszman, Siegfried R. Waldvogel
Abstract
An electrochemical flow protocol for the continuous synthesis of para -benzoquinones from abundant phenols is reported.
Topics & Concepts
PhenolsElectrochemistryFlow chemistryContinuous flowChemistryFlow (mathematics)ScalabilityCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryComputer scienceElectrodeBiochemical engineeringPhysicsPhysical chemistryEngineeringCatalysisDatabaseMechanicsElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion