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Structural Effects on the pH-Dependent Redox Properties of Organic Nitroxyls: Pourbaix Diagrams for TEMPO, ABNO, and Three TEMPO Analogs

Journal Article · · Journal of Organic Chemistry
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  1. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Chemistry; University of Wisconsin-Madison
  2. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
Here, electrochemical studies of the reduction and oxidation reactions of five different organic nitroxyls have been performed across a wide pH range (0–13). The resulting Pourbaix diagrams illustrate structural effects on their various redox potentials and on the pKa values of the corresponding hydroxylamine and hydroxylammonium ions. Evidence is also given for the reversible formation of a hydroxylamine N-oxide when nitroxyls are oxidized in alkaline media. Structural effects on the thermodynamics of this reaction are assessed.
Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis (CME); Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Inst. of Health (NIH); National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
Grant/Contract Number:
FC02-07ER64494
OSTI ID:
1471688
Journal Information:
Journal of Organic Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Organic Chemistry Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 83; ISSN 0022-3263
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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