Electrochemical Synthesis of Methoxy-Dimethylbenzene and its Application in Gasoline

Abstract

P, Mo metal-salt catalysts (MxOy-MoO3-P2O5,M = Cu, V, Ni, Cr) were prepared and investigated by means of Fourier transform infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. All catalysts exhibited good catalytic activity for the electrochemical catalytic oxidation ofp-xylene in methanol solvent assisted with a pair of porous graphite plane electrodes at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Higher than 88% chemical conversion of the main product (methoxy-dimethylbenzene) was observed, and the products used as booster to improve fuel combustion were also studied.