title: Selectivity control of carbonylation of methanol to dimethyl oxalate and dimethyl carbonate over gold anode by electrochemical potential.
abstract: New and unique electrocatalysis of gold for the carbonylation of methanol to dimethyl oxalate (DMO) and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) was found. The selectivity to DMO and DMC could be controlled over gold anode by electrochemical potential, as you like. Drastic changes of gold electrocatalysis was due to changes of the oxidation state of gold, Au0 or Au3+.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan.
authors.forename: Akiyasu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Funakawa
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yamanaka
authors.forename: Sakae
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takenaka
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Otsuka