Selective electrocatalytic oxidation of sorbitol to fructose and sorbose.
A new electrocatalytic method for the selective electrochemical oxidation of sorbitol to fructose and sorbose is demonstrated by using a platinum electrode promoted by p-block metal atoms. By the studying a range of C4, C5 and C6 polyols, it is found that the promoter interferes with the stereochemistry of the polyol and thereby modifies its reactivity.
Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, PO Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden (The Netherlands), Fax: (+31) 71-5274451 http://casc.lic.leidenuniv.nl.
Youngkook
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Kwon
Ed
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de Jong
Jan Kees
JK
van der Waal
Marc T M
MT
Koper
D002384:Catalysis; D004563:Electrochemistry; D005632:Fructose / Q000737:chemistry*; D007536:Isomerism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry; D013012:Sorbitol / Q000737:chemistry*; D013013:Sorbose / Q000737:chemistry*
D005632:Fructose; D010984:Platinum; D013012:Sorbitol; D013013:Sorbose
electrocatalysis; fructose; heterogeneous catalysis; promotion; sorbitol