Nonredox trivalent nickel catalyzing nucleophilic electrooxidation of organics

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 7987 - 11
• Main Authors: Yan, Yuandong, Wang, Ruyi, Zheng, Qian, Zhong, Jiaying, Hao, Weichang, Yan, Shicheng, Zou, Zhigang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 02.12.2023; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 119/118; 140/125; 140/131; 140/133; 140/146; 147/135; 147/143; 147/28; 639/4077/4079/4088/4058; 639/638/675; 639/638/77/885; 639/638/77/886; 639/766/94; Alcohol; Benzyl alcohol; Carbonyl compounds; Carbonyls; Catalysts; Electrodes; Electrolytes; Electron transfer; Electrons; Energy; Energy conversion; Energy levels; Ethanol; Functional groups; Glucosamine; Glucose; Humanities and Social Sciences; Hydrogen; Molecular orbitals; multidisciplinary; Nickel; Oxidation; Renewable resources; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Softness; Urea; Voltammetry

A thorough comprehension of the mechanism behind organic electrooxidation is crucial for the development of efficient energy conversion technology. Here, we find that trivalent nickel is capable of oxidizing organics through a nucleophilic attack and electron transfer via a nonredox process. This no...