Molecular catalysis of electrochemical reactions. Mechanistic aspects

JM Savéant - Chemical Reviews, 2008 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical reactions often require an important overpotential1 to proceed at an
appreciable rate. This is particularly true when the reaction does not merely consist of an …

Kinetics and mechanism of the dissociative reduction of C X and X X bonds (X O, S)

F Maran, DDM Wayner, MS Workentin - 2001 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter discusses some recent developments and methodologies
that have impacted the understanding of dissociative electron transfer (ET). It focuses on the …

Electroreduction of Dialkyl Peroxides. Activation−Driving Force Relationships and Bond Dissociation Free Energies1a

S Antonello, M Musumeci, DDM Wayner… - Journal of the …, 1997 - ACS Publications
The electrochemical reduction of five dialkyl peroxides in DMF was studied by cyclic
voltammetry. The electron transfer (ET) to the selected compounds is concerted with the …

Organosulfur monolayers at gold surfaces: reexamination of the case for sulfide adsorption and implications to the formation of monolayers from thiols and disulfides

CJ Zhong, RC Brush, J Anderegg, MD Porter - Langmuir, 1999 - ACS Publications
This paper presents the results from a reexamination of the adsorption of organosulfides on
gold films. Our original goal was to explore the adsorption of different organosulfur …

The role and relevance of the transfer coefficient α in the study of dissociative electron transfers: concepts and examples from the electroreduction of perbenzoates

S Antonello, F Maran - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1999 - ACS Publications
The electrochemical transfer coefficient α is shown to be a sensitive probe of the mechanism
by which electron transfer and bond cleavage may be coupled in dissociative electron …

Theoretical and electrochemical analysis of dissociative electron transfers proceeding through formation of loose radical anion species: reduction of symmetrical and …

S Antonello, R Benassi, G Gavioli… - Journal of the …, 2002 - ACS Publications
The dissociative reduction of a series of symmetrical (RSSR, R= H, Me, t-Bu, Ph) and
unsymmetrical disulfides (RSSR ', R= H, R '= Me and R= Ph, R '= Me, t-Bu) was studied …

Kinetics of the Reduction of Dialkyl Peroxides. New Insights into the Dynamics of Dissociative Electron Transfer1

RL Donkers, F Maran, DDM Wayner… - Journal of the …, 1999 - ACS Publications
The concerted dissociative reduction of di-tert-butyl peroxide (DTBP), dicumyl peroxide
(DCP), and di-n-butyl peroxide (DNBP) is evaluated by both heterogeneous and …

Evidence for the Transition between Concerted and Stepwise Heterogeneous Electron Transfer− Bond Fragmentation Mechanisms

S Antonello, F Maran - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1997 - ACS Publications
The electrochemical reduction of tert-butyl p-cyanoperbenzoate in DMF leads to the
cleavage of the oxygen− oxygen bond. A subsequent reaction yielding tert-butyl p …

Homogeneous Reduction of Haloacetonitriles by Electrogenerated Aromatic Radical Anions:  Determination of the Reduction Potential of CH2CN

AA Isse, A Gennaro - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2004 - ACS Publications
The mechanism of homogeneous reduction of XCH2CN (X= Cl, Br, I) by organic radical
anions (D•-) has been investigated in DMF. All three haloacetonitriles undergo a concerted …

Double‐Layer Correction for Electron‐Transfer Kinetics at Glassy Carbon and Mercury Electrodes in N,N‐Dimethylformamide

A Belèn Meneses, S Antonello… - … Journal Devoted to …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The double‐layer properties of the glassy carbon electrode in N, N‐dimethylformamide
(DMF) containing tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TBAP) at different concentrations have …