Oxidation of Benzene to Benzoquinone during Electrolysis of Water over the Carbon Fiber-Anode
Direct oxidation of benzene to benzoquinone was performed by the electrolysis of water over the porous anodes. The porous anodes made from carbon materials, especially vapor-grown-carbon-fiber, and PTFE were active for the formation of benzoquinone. Graphite structure of carbon is essential for the electro-oxygenation of benzene with H2O