Direct synthesis of phenol from benzene during O[sub 2]-H[sub 2] fuel cell reactions
Direct synthesis of phenol from benzene during O[sub 2]-H[sub 2] fuel cell reactions
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O[sub 2]-H[sub 2]燃料电池反应中苯直接合成苯酚
DOI:
10.1149/1.2221235
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发表时间:
1992
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
H. Yamagata
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作者:
K. Otsuka;M. Kunieda;H. Yamagata
In this paper partial oxidation of benzene to phenol at the cathode is demonstrated at room temperature during O[sub 2]-H[sub 2] fuel cell reactions. The best cathode for this reaction was explored. Graphite, carbon black, active carbon, and carbon whisker were examined as the cathodes. Pretreatment of these carbon materials with HNO[sub 3] aqueous solution (6/7M) at 373 K improved the rate of phenol production remarkably. Among these carbon materials, the carbon whisker showed the best results. Hydroxyl radical was suggested to be the active oxygen species responsible for hydroxylation of benzene. The reaction mechanism assuming hydroxyhexadienyl radical as a reaction intermediate has been proposed. Coaddition of Pd black and Fe-cation to the carbons showed a market synergism for the formation of phenol. Pd black increases the rate of reduction of dioxygen. Fe-cation enhances the generation of hydroxyl radical as well as the selectivity to phenol. The combination of these effects explains the synergism of Pd black and Fe-cation. The same reaction system and the best cathode described above have been applied to the partial oxidations of toluene and cyclohexane.