Electrochemistry of the Nitroprusside Ion in Nonaqueous Solvents.

Abstract

The electrochemical reduction of the pentacyanonitrosylferrate(II) anion has been studied in nonaqueous aprotic media by polarography, cyclic voltammetry and coulometry. In contrast to results from aqueous solution, the initial one electron reduction proceeds with a rapid loss of cyanide to give the blue five-coordinate tetracyanonitrosylferrate(I) anion. The tetracyanonitrosylferrate(I( anion undergoes a further quasireversible reduction and an oxidation which is reversible at fast sweep rates.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1976
Accession Number
ADA023462

Entities

People

  • David B. Brown
  • Peter Bonnar
  • William E. Geiger
  • William L. Bowden

Organizations

  • University of Vermont

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Contrast
  • Electrical Measurement
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrons
  • Measurement
  • Oxidation
  • Polarography
  • Potentiostatic Techniques
  • Reversible
  • Voltammetry

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Electrochemical Surface Science
  • Organic Chemistry

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics