ISSN:
1040-0397
Keywords:
Spectroelectrochemistry
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Methyl viologen
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Dimerization
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Chemistry
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Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
A channel flow cell specifically designed for ultraviolet-visible spectroelectrochemical experiments is described. The performance of the cell was characterized using the oxidation of N,N, N′, N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine in aqueous electrolytes and excellent agreement between theory and experiment was obtained. The technique was applied to study the dimerization rate of methyl viologen radical cations. The mechanistic results confirm that the electrogenerated methyl viologen radical cation dimerizes rapidly in aqueous solution and a previously unknown dimerization rate constant close to 104 M-1 s-1 is reported.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elan.1140090306
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