Steering the Selectivity of Electrocatalytic Glucose Oxidation by the Pt Oxidation State

Matthijs P.J.M. van der Ham, Ellis van Keulen, Marc T.M. Koper, Akbar Asadi Tashvigh, Johannes H. Bitter*

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Abstract

Electrocatalytic glucose oxidation can produce high value chemicals, but selectivity needs to be improved. Here we elucidate the role of the Pt oxidation state on the activity and selectivity of electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose with a new analytical approach, using high-pressure liquid chromatography and high-pressure anion exchange chromatography. It was found that the type of oxidation, i.e. dehydrogenation of primary and secondary alcohol groups or oxygen transfer to aldehyde groups, strongly depends on the Pt oxidation state. Pt0 has a 7-fold higher activity for dehydrogenation reactions than for oxidation reactions, while PtOx is equally active for both reactions. Thus, Pt0 promotes glucose dialdehyde formation, while PtOx favors gluconate formation. The successive dehydrogenation of gluconate is achieved selectively at the primary alcohol group by Pt0, while PtOx also promotes the dehydrogenation of secondary alcohol groups, resulting in more complex reaction mixtures.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202306701
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume62
Issue number33
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Aug 2023

Keywords

  • Chromatography
  • Dehydrogenation
  • Electrocatalytic Oxidation
  • Glucose
  • Pt Oxidation State

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