Table 2. Product distribution according to oxidation type: Electroenzymatic (EG CC), CO and electro oxidation (EG AC).


Oxidation
type

H2O2
Electrogeneration

Approximated
stoichiometric ratio
Limonene/H2O2

Observed products/proportion

 

Aeration mode

Electrode used

mVSCE

mmol•L-1

mmol•L-1

 

EG AC

Continuous

CW

-620

-

-

(S)-Carveol

EG CC

Continuous

CW

-620

1.2

1:1.2

(S)-Carveol + (S)-Carvone (3:1)

CO

Continuous

CW

-620

1.2

1:1.2

(S)-Carveol

EG AC

Continuous

RVCE

-620

-

-

(S)-Carveol

EG CC

Continuous

RVCE

-620

0.35

3:1

(S)-Carveol

CO

Continuous

RVCE

-620

0.35

3:1

N.D.

EG AC

Discontonuous

CW

-620

-

-

(S)-Carveol

EG CC

Discontonuous

CW

-620

0.77

1.5:1

(S)-Carveol + (S)-Carvone (1:1)

CO

Discontonuous

CW

-620

0.77

1.5:1

(S)-Carveol

EG AC

Discontonuous

RVCE

-620

-

-

(S)-Carveol

EG CC

Discontonuous

RVCE

-620

0.25

4:1

(S)-Carveol

CO

Discontonuous

RVCE

-620

0.25

4:1

N.D.

Note: All experiments contained (R)-limonene in an initial concentration of 1.0 mmol∙L-1 and acetone 30%.
N.D.: Not determinated.


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