Electrochemical Oxidation of Benzene to Phenol

摘要

Phenol is an important intermediate for many products in the manufacture of resins, fibers, dyes, and medicines. Worldwide, the production of phenol is mostly conducted by the well-known cumene method, a three-step process that generates a large quantity of acetone as a by-product. To meet the increasing demand for phenol and to satisfy environmental-protection requirements, considerable efforts have been devoted to producing phenol by the one-step hydroxylation of benzene.