title: Electrochemical oxidation of benzene to phenol.
abstract: Gas-phase electrochemistry: The direct hydroxylation of benzene to phenol was investigated using an electrochemical cell. The production of phenol over a VO(x)  anode was found to be significant at 50 °C. The resultant current efficiency for phenol production and selectivity toward phenol reached 76.5 and 94.7 %, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Byungik
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hiroto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Naito
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hibino
mesh_terms: D001554:Benzene / Q000737:chemistry*; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004566:Electrodes; D006900:Hydroxylation; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D019800:Phenol / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D019800:Phenol; D001554:Benzene