title: Electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide in room temperature ionic liquids and in situ epoxidation of alkenes.
abstract: Hydrogen peroxide can be electrosynthesized from oxygen in [bmim][BF(4)]-water and used in situ for the epoxidation of alkenes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology and the Open Laboratory for Chirotechnology, Institute of Molecular Technology for Drug Discovery and Synthesis, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SAR, China.
authors.forename: Michael Chi-Yung
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Kwok-Yin
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Tak Hang
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D004563:Electrochemistry; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D014867:Water; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D010100:Oxygen