Photoelectrochemical Oxidation of Amines to Imines and Production of Hydrogen through Mo-Doped BiVO₄ Photoanode.

ABSTRACT: Imines are important multifunctional intermediates for the synthesis of pesticides, pharmaceuticals, biologics, and fine chemicals. The direct photoelectrochemical (PEC) oxidation of amines to imines is a highly selective, efficient, green, and gentle method. Interestingly, the constructive merging of the PEC oxidation of amines with the production of hydrogen can accelerate hydrogen evolution due to the less challenging oxidation of amines such as benzylamine (BN) in comparison to sluggish water oxidation. Herein, Mo-doped BiVO₄ photoanodes were prepared and first applied to simultaneously oxide benzylamine (BN) to N-benzylidenebenzylamine (BI) and produce hydrogen in a closed two-chamber, three-electrode PEC cell After illumination at a bias of 1.3 V vs SCE for 3 h, the

SUBMITTER: He Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9026016 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature