A new electrocatalytic method for the selective electrochemical oxidation of sorbitol to fructose and sorbose is demonstrated by using a platinum electrode promoted by p-block metal atoms. By the studying a range of C4, C5 and C6 polyols, it is found that the promoter interferes with the stereochemistry of the polyol and thereby modifies its reactivity.

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The Inside Cover image shows an ew electrocatalyticm ethod for the selective electrochemical oxidation of sorbitol to fructose and sorbose by using ap latinum electrode promotedb y p -block metal atoms. By studying ar ange of C4, C5, and C6 polyols, it is found that the promoter interferes with the stereochemistry of the polyol and thereby modifies its reactivity.T his simple and robust approach could be easily scaled or translated into aqueous-phase heterogeneous catalysis. More details can be found in the Communication by Kwon et al. on page 970