Fig. 9
From: Direct electrochemical oxidation of alcohols with hydrogen evolution in continuous-flow reactor
Proposed mechanism of benzyl alcohol electrochemical oxidation. A tentative reaction mechanism involves anodic oxidation of benzyl alcohol to afford intermediate B, deprotonation, single electron oxidation and deprotonation to form the desired benzaldehyde (2aa). Water underwent cathodic reduction to generate hydroxide accompanied by releasing hydrogen
