Aqueous Photocatalytic Glycerol Oxidation to Formic Acid Coupled to H2O2 Production with an Anthraquinone Dye
Elena Tacchi,
Greta Rossi,
Mirco Natali
et al.
Abstract:The photocatalytic oxidation of glycerol into formic acid (FA) is reported employing a 9,10‐anthraquinone‐2,6‐disulphonate disodium salt (AQDS) photocatalyst. The system operates in water, in the absence of additives, using O2 as the oxidant and irradiating with blue light (λ = 415 nm). In 22 h, conversion of glycerol up to 79% leads to 30% yield of FA (turnover number of 15 for AQDS), with 79% selectivity among the products in solution and a quantum yield of 1.2%. The oxidation of glycerol is coupled to the r… Show more
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