Electrocatalytic ethylbenzene valorization using a polyoxometalate@covalent triazine framework with water as the oxygen source

Abstract

Ethylbenzene (EB) oxidation is an important transformation in the chemical industry. Herein, PMo₁₀V₂@CTF, a noble metal free electrocatalyst, was used to promote the oxidative upgrading of EB. Under ambient conditions, 65% of EB was converted to three value-added products using water as the oxygen source yielding a total Faraday efficiency of 90.4%. This excellent performance is ascribed to the homogeneous dispersion of PMo₁₀V₂ and its dual role in the electrocatalytic process.