Patent ID: 6210557
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: C25B,H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
A process for the electrochemical oxidation of an organic compound, comprising passing a mixture containing the organic compound and oxygen over an anode and oxidizing said compound in the presence of an electrolyte, the anode material and a cathode, wherein said anode material comprises a mixed oxide of the formula (I)Mo.sub.a Bi.sub.b X.sup.1.sub.c X.sup.2.sub.d X.sup.3.sub.e X.sup.4.sub.f X.sup.5.sub.g O.sub.h (I)whereX.sup.1 is V, Nb, Cr, W, Ta, Ga, Ce and/or La;X.sup.2 is Li, La, K, Rb, Cs, Cu, Ag, Au, Pd and/or Pt;X.sup.3 is Fe, Co, Ni and/or Zn;X.sup.4 is Sn, Pb, Sb and/or Te;X.sup.5 is Ti, Zr, Si and/or Al, wherea is 0-3;b is 0-3;c is 0-12.5;d is 0-5;e is 0-1.5;f is 0-1;g is 0-25; andh is determined by the valence and number of elements different from oxygen in formula (I);with the proviso that a+d.gtoreq.0.15.