Revealing the contribution of singlet oxygen in the photoelectrochemical oxidation of benzyl alcohol
Ramón Arcas, Eduardo Peris, E. Mas-Marzá, Francisco Fabregat‐Santiago
Abstract
Analysis of photoelectrochemical oxidation of benzyl alcohol reveals a non-electrochemical UV-light process, with a huge impact on the reaction performance.
Topics & Concepts
Benzyl alcoholSinglet oxygenPhotochemistryElectrochemistryAlcoholOxidation processChemistrySinglet statePhotoelectrochemistryOxygenMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisChemical engineeringElectrodePhysical chemistryPhysicsEngineeringNuclear physicsExcited stateOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRadical Photochemical Reactions