A switchable route to valuable commodity chemicals from glycerol via electrocatalytic oxidation with an earth abundant metal oxidation catalyst

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A switchable mild electrocatalytic protocol using an earth-abundant metal catalyst can selectively transform glycerol into either lactic or glyceric acid. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Jason Chun‐Ho Lam; Aaron Bloomfield; Paul T. Anastas

doi:10.1039/c7gc00371d

January 1, 2017Green Chemistry

A switchable route to valuable commodity chemicals from glycerol via electrocatalytic oxidation with an earth abundant metal oxidation catalyst

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A switchable mild electrocatalytic protocol to transform glycerol, a byproduct of biodiesel production, into either lactic or glyceric acid is reported.

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