Electrocatalysis of dioxygen reduction to superoxide ion in dimethylformamide is afforded by a reversible interaction with thiol or hydroxo forms of pyrimidine which takes place only on the mercury surface electrode even in the absence of transition metal ions. The interaction is revealed by a polarographic wave and by a voltammetric peak which can be recorded only in the presence of dioxygen in the pyrimidines solution. The polarographic wave and voltammetric peak are attributed to the reduction of the oxygenated pyrimidine. In the range of concentration where the polarographic limiting currents due to the reduction of the oxygenated and unoxygenated pyrimidine are of the same order of magnitude, the stoichiometric ratio dioxygen/pyrimidine is determined to be 1. The electrode process probably involves the formation of a complex of mercury with the thiol or the hydroxo form of the pyrimidine on the electrode surface. Adsorption or coadsorption of the reactants seems to be involved.

Electrochemistry of 2-thio- and 2-oxo-pyrimidines in dimethyl formamide in the presence of dioxygen / Tavagnacco, C; Peressini, S; Costa, G; Borsari, Marco; Battistuzzi, Raffaele. - In: INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA. - ISSN 0020-1693. - STAMPA. - 270:(1998), pp. 145-150.

Electrochemistry of 2-thio- and 2-oxo-pyrimidines in dimethyl formamide in the presence of dioxygen

BORSARI, Marco;BATTISTUZZI, Raffaele
1998

Abstract

Electrocatalysis of dioxygen reduction to superoxide ion in dimethylformamide is afforded by a reversible interaction with thiol or hydroxo forms of pyrimidine which takes place only on the mercury surface electrode even in the absence of transition metal ions. The interaction is revealed by a polarographic wave and by a voltammetric peak which can be recorded only in the presence of dioxygen in the pyrimidines solution. The polarographic wave and voltammetric peak are attributed to the reduction of the oxygenated pyrimidine. In the range of concentration where the polarographic limiting currents due to the reduction of the oxygenated and unoxygenated pyrimidine are of the same order of magnitude, the stoichiometric ratio dioxygen/pyrimidine is determined to be 1. The electrode process probably involves the formation of a complex of mercury with the thiol or the hydroxo form of the pyrimidine on the electrode surface. Adsorption or coadsorption of the reactants seems to be involved.
1998
270
145
150
Electrochemistry of 2-thio- and 2-oxo-pyrimidines in dimethyl formamide in the presence of dioxygen / Tavagnacco, C; Peressini, S; Costa, G; Borsari, Marco; Battistuzzi, Raffaele. - In: INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA. - ISSN 0020-1693. - STAMPA. - 270:(1998), pp. 145-150.
Tavagnacco, C; Peressini, S; Costa, G; Borsari, Marco; Battistuzzi, Raffaele
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