Instrumental, theoretical, and experimental aspects of determining thermodynamic and kinetic parameters from steady-state and non-steady-state cyclic voltammetry at microelectrodes in high-resistance solvents: Application to the fac/mer-[Cr(CO){sub 3}({eta}{sup 3}-Ph{sub 2}PCH{sub 2}CH{sub 2}P(Ph)CH{sub 2}CH{sub 2}PPh{sub 2})]{sup +/0} square reaction sheme in dichloromethane
- Deakin Univ., Geelong, Victoria (Australia); and others
Instrumental, experimental and theoretical approaches required to quantify the thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of the square reaction scheme relating the fac{sup +/0} and mer{sup +/0} redox couples in the high-resistance solvent dichloromethane, at microelectrodes, under both steady-state and fast scan rate (transient) conditions, are presented. fac{sup +}, mer{sup +}, fac{sup 0}, and mer{sup 0} represent the facial and meridional isomers of Cr-(CO){sub 3}({eta}{sup 3}-Ph{sub 2}PCH{sub 2}CH{sub 2}P(Ph)CH{sub 2}CH{sub 2}PPh{sub 2}) in the oxidized 17 electron (fac{sup +}, mer{sup +}) and reduced 18 electron (fac{sup 0}, mer{sup 0}) configurations, respectively. A computationally efficient simulation method based on the DuFort-Frankel algorithm is readily applied to microelectrodes and enables simulations to be undertaken for both steady-state and transient voltammetry at electrodes of microdisk geometry. The minimal ohmic drop present under steady-state conditions enables a limited set of parameters to be calculated for the square scheme. However, data relevant to species generated as a product of electron transfer have to be determined from the transient voltammetry at fast scans rates. For the latter experiments, a newly designed electrochemical cell was developed along with relevant electronic circuitry to minimize the background current and uncompensated resistance. The cell contains two matched working microelectrodes (one in the test solution and one in the separated electrolyte solution) and a common quasi-reference electrode which passes through both compartments of the cell. It is concluded that a judicious choice of steady-state and transient techniques, such as those described in this work, are necessary to characterize complex reaction schemes in high-resistance solvents. 46 refs., 7 figs., 3 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- OSTI ID:
- 526060
- Journal Information:
- Analytical Chemistry (Washington), Vol. 64, Issue 9; Other Information: PBD: 1 May 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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