Universal high-efficiency electrocatalytic olefin epoxidation via a surface-confined radical promotion.

ABSTRACT: Production of epoxides via selective oxidation of olefins affords a fundamental source of key intermediates for the industrial manufacture of diverse chemical stocks and materials. Current oxidation strategy generally works under harsh conditions including high temperature, high pressure, and/or request for potentially hazardous oxidants, leading to substantial challenges in sustainability and energy efficiency. To this end, direct electrocatalytic epoxidation poses as a promising solution to these issues, yet their industrial applications are limited by the low selectivity, low yield, and poor stability of the electrocatalysts. Here we report a universal electrochemical epoxidation approach via a kinetically confined surface radical pathway. High epoxidation efficiency can be achieved und

SUBMITTER: Ran P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11480342 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature