Oxidation of benzene to benzoquinone during electrolysis of water over the carbon fiber-anode

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1998.1059

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.