Electrosynthesis of formamide from methanol and ammonia under ambient conditions

Nannan Meng; Jiang Shao; Hongjiao Li; Yuting Wang; Xiaoli Fu; Cuibo Liu; Yifu Yu; Bin Zhang

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-33232-w

Nature Communications (Sep 2022)

Electrosynthesis of formamide from methanol and ammonia under ambient conditions

Nannan Meng,
Jiang Shao,
Hongjiao Li,
Yuting Wang,
Xiaoli Fu,
Cuibo Liu,
Yifu Yu,
Bin Zhang

Affiliations

Nannan Meng: Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University
Jiang Shao: Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University
Hongjiao Li: School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University
Yuting Wang: Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University
Xiaoli Fu: School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University
Cuibo Liu: Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University
Yifu Yu: Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University
Bin Zhang: Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33232-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Developing a sustainable manufacturing method using biomass-derived feedstock at ambient conditions is highly desirable. Here the authors report electrooxidation route for synthesis of formamide from methanol and ammonia in water

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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