Electrochemical Upgrading of Lignin-Derived Phenolics via Vanadium Redox-Mediated Decoupling

Zhihong Chen; Wangxin Ge; Lei Dong; Wenfei Zhang; Hongliang Jiang; Chunzhong Li

doi:10.1021/jacs.6c17163

Chemistry & materialsCatalysis & reactions

Electrochemical Upgrading of Lignin-Derived Phenolics via Vanadium Redox-Mediated Decoupling

Zhihong Chen, Wangxin Ge, Lei Dong, Wenfei Zhang, Hongliang Jiang, Chunzhong Li

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Here, using phenol as a model, we report a redox-mediated strategy that spatially decouples electrode reactions from catalytic hydrogenation steps via a V3+/V2+ shuttle, effectively bypassing the interfacial diffusion barrier.

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Appeared: Friday, September 25. Journal of the American Chemical Society. Peer-reviewed journal.

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c17163

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