FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Abstract

The electrochemical oxidation of tributylphosphine in dimethylformamide solution containing sodium perchlorate as supporting electrolyte occurs at very positive potentials. A mechanism is proposed for this reaction which involves an initial one-electron abstraction followed by parallel catalytic and kinetic reactions. The electroreduction of tris-(p-nitrophenyl) phosphate has been studied by polarography, cyclic voltammetry, coulometry, and e. s. r. A mechanism for the reduction based on an initial two-electron reduction step, followed by cleavage to form 4,4'-dinitrobiphenyl, is proposed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 25, 1966
Accession Number
AD0489266

Entities

People

  • Allen J. Bard
  • Bruce Campbell
  • K. S. Santhanam

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrodes
  • Electron Spin Resonance
  • Equations
  • Nitro Compounds
  • Oxidation
  • Phosphine
  • Phosphine Oxides
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Polarography
  • Power Levels
  • Resonance
  • Spin Resonance
  • Voltammetry

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Cellular and Molecular Pathways of Apoptosis.
  • Electrochemical Surface Science
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics