The selective electrocatalytic oxidation (ECO) of aromatic CH bonds paired with the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) offers promising paths to efficient energy use and sustainable organic electrosynthesis. Nevertheless, the intrinsic inertness of CH bonds and the complex electrooxidation pathway remain challenges. Herein, the NiO‐MnO 2 /GF and Pt/MnO/GF with heterointerfaces were fabricated and integrated into a flow electrolyzer for 4‐methylanisole selective electrooxidation to 4‐methoxybenzaldehyde with HER. The anode achieved 1.48 kg m −3 h −1 space–time yield of 4‐methoxybenzaldehyde, while the cathode concurrently produced 9.0 mmol h −1 H 2 . In situ spectroscopy and theoretical calculations demonstrated that Mn 3+ ‐O species promoted the activation of 4‐methylanisole during the electrooxidation process, while the NiO‐MnO 2 heterointerface enhanced 4‐methoxybenzaldehyde desorption and the Pt/MnO interface created electron‐rich Pt δ− sites, thereby accelerating HER kinetics. The ECO‖HER system achieved scalable performance in a three‐layer flow electrolyzer, confirming potential for industrial application. This study demonstrates a platform enabling concurrent fine‐chemical electrosynthesis and clean energy production.
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