Double mediatory system involving a flavin analog and a p-benzoquinone derivative for photoinduced electrochemical oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde in acetonitrile | Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)

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7906008

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Double mediatory system involving a flavin analog and a p-benzoquinone derivative for photoinduced electrochemical oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde in acetonitrile

Author(s)

Ishikawa, M; Okimoto, H; Morita, M; Matsuda, Y

Year

1996

Is Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Journal

Chemistry Letters
ISSN: 0366-7022
EISSN: 1348-0715

Publisher

Chemical Society of Japan

Issue

Page Numbers

953-954

Language

English

DOI

10.1246/cl.1996.953

Web of Science Id

WOS:A1996VU92700017

Abstract

The photoinduced electrochemical oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde in acidic acetonitrile proceeded with practically 100% product selectivity and ca. 100% current efficiency under visible-light irradiation in the presence of riboflavin-2â²,3â²,4â²,5â²-tetraacetate (RF) as a mediator. A double mediatory system involving duroquinone as well as RF resulted in remarkable acceleration of the benzaldehyde formation with maintenance of both the high product selectivity and high current efficiency.