Ethane was converted directly to acetaldehyde and ethanol by partial oxidation at 220 °C and ambient pressure using an electrolysis cell with a proton-conducting electrolyte, CsH₂PO₄/SiP₂O₇, and Pt/C electrodes. The ethane conversion and the selectivity to the products increased with the voltage applied to the cell. It was found that O species generated by water electrolysis functioned as a favorable oxidant for partial oxidation of ethane on the Pt/C anode at intermediate temperatures. The production rates of acetaldehyde and ethanol recorded in this study were significantly higher than those in preceding reports.

中文翻译：

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使用基于磷酸盐的电解池直接从乙烷中电化学合成含氧化合物。

通过使用带有质子传导电解质，CsH ₂ PO ₄ / SiP ₂ O ₇和Pt / C电极的电解槽，在220°C和环境压力下进行部分氧化，将乙烷直接转化为乙醛和乙醇。乙烷转化率和产物选择性随施加到电解池的电压而增加。已经发现，在中间温度下，水电解产生的O物种起着使Pt / C阳极上的乙烷部分氧化的有利氧化剂的作用。这项研究中记录的乙醛和乙醇的生产率显着高于以前的报告。