Abstract:
Indirect electrooxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde simultaneously in the cathodic and anodic compartment of a cell has been studied. In conditions of using platinum plating electrodes, using V(Ⅴ)/V(Ⅳ) and Ma(Ⅲ)/Mn(Ⅱ) as cathodic and anodic redox couples,the maximum total current efficiency for benzaldehyde production is 179.5%. The effect of additive CTAB on chemical oxidation rates and the effect of externally added H_2O_2 on selectivity of cathodic electrosynthesis have been investigated.