Boosting Selective Oxidation of Ethylene to Ethylene Glycol Assisted by In situ Generated H2 O2 from O2 Electroreduction.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
; 62(19): e202302466, 2023 May 02.
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ABSTRACT
Ethylene glycol is a useful organic compound and chemical intermediate for manufacturing various commodity chemicals of industrial importance. Nevertheless, the production of ethylene glycol in a green and safe manner is still a long-standing challenge. Here, we established an integrated, efficient pathway for oxidizing ethylene into ethylene glycol. Mesoporous carbon catalyst produces H2 O2 , and titanium silicalite-1 catalyst would subsequently oxidize ethylene into ethylene glycol with the in situ generated H2 O2 . This tandem route presents a remarkable activity, i.e., 86 % H2 O2 conversion with 99 % ethylene glycol selectivity and 51.48â
mmol gecat -1 h-1 production rate at 0.4â
V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode. Apart from generated H2 O2 as an oxidant, there exists â
OOH intermediate which could omit the step of absorbing and dissociating H2 O2 over titanium silicalite-1, showing faster reaction kinetics compared to the ex situ one. This work not only provides a new idea for yielding ethylene glycol but also demonstrates the superior of in situ generated H2 O2 in tandem route.
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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
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