Table 1 Optimization of reaction conditions for the lignin model compound of 2-PAP

From: Modulating product selectivity in lignin electroreduction with a robust metallic glass catalyst

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No.

E (V)RHE i

Catholyte

Anolyte pHii

Conv. (%)iii

Product yield (%)iii

2a

3a

4a

1

-1.15

IL-MeCN

7.00

97

79

27

-

2

−1.00

IL-MeOH

7.00

86

60

65

-

3

−1.00

IL-H2O

7.00

98

87

82

-

4

−1.00

IL-MeOH- H2O

7.00

>99

>99

>99

-

5

-0.80

IL-MeOH- H2O

7.00

36

23

13

-

6

-0.90

IL-MeOH- H2O

7.00

73

74

61

-

7

-1.10

IL-MeOH- H2O

7.00

>99

91

20

-

8

−1.00

IL-MeOH- H2O

13.00

>99

>99

87

-

9

−1.00

IL-MeOH- H2O

1.00

>99

94

19

53

10

−1.00

IL-MeOH- H2O

0.60

>99

88

4

60

11

−1.00

IL-MeOH- H2O

0.30

>99

98

<1

70

12

−1.00

IL-MeOH- H2O

0.00

>99

94

18

42

13

-0.80

IL-MeOH- H2O

0.30

>99

82

20

11

14

-0.90

IL-MeOH- H2O

0.30

>99

80

6

19

15

-1.10

IL-MeOH- H2O

0.30

>99

89

1

4

16

−1.00

MeOH- H2O (Saturated KClO4)

7.00

82

75

80

1

17

−1.00

MeOH- H2O (Saturated KClO4)

0.30

97

86

71

11

  1. iThe reference electrode is Ag/AgCl (3.5 M KCl), and all potentials were converted to the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) scale. ii The anolytes were 0.1 M NaOH (pH = 13.00), 0.5 M Na2SO4 (pH = 7.00), 0.1 M H2SO4 (pH = 1.00), 0.25 M H2SO4 (pH = 0.60), 0.5 M H2SO4 (pH = 0.30), and 1.0 M H2SO4 (pH = 0.00), with an error of ±0.05. iii The results were qualitatively analyzed by GC-MS and quantitatively determined by HPLC using the external standard method. Reaction conditions: constant potential control, H-cell, 12 h. Pd30Ni50P20 MG cathode, RuO2-IrO2/Ti mesh anode. Catholytes: 5 mM 2-PAP in 14.25 mL [Emim][BF4]-cosolvents (binary, 1:1, v/v; ternary, 1:1:1, v/v/v), anolytes: different aqueous solutions. The potential values are not iR-corrected.