title: Electrochemical oxidation of sugars at moderate potentials catalyzed by Rh porphyrins.
abstract: In this communication, we demonstrate that certain kinds of Rh porphyrins on carbon black can electrochemically oxidize aldose at low potentials. The onset potential was much lower than those with the other complex-based catalysts. A product analysis suggested that this reaction involves 2-electron oxidation of the aldehyde group.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Ubiquitous Energy Devices, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577, Japan. s-yamazaki@aist.go.jp
authors.forename: Shin-Ichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Sahori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: Kazuaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasuda
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004583:Electrons; D008665:Metalloporphyrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D002241:Carbohydrates; D008665:Metalloporphyrins; D012238:Rhodium