Electroreduction of carbon monoxide in aqueous solutions of molybdenum(III)-pyrocatechol complex

Journal Article · Fri May 20 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Bull. Acad. Sci. USSR, Div. Chem. Sci. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5446494

Petrova, G N; Efimov, O N; Strelets, V V

Mo(III) complexes in proton-donor media catalyze the electroreduction of compounds with a triple bond (nitrogen, acetylene, acetonitrile, cyanides).The results of studying the electrocatalytic reduction of CO in aqueous solutions of Mo(III) complexes are reported in the present paper. Molybdenum(III) complexes with pyrocatechol catalyze the electrochemical reduction of CO on a mercury cathode in aqueous solution to give C/sub 1/-C/sub 4/ hydrocarbons.The reaction proceeds in a preelectrode layer and is accompanied by the parallel liberation of hydrogen.

• Research Organization: Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Chernogolovka
• OSTI ID: 5446494
• Journal Information: Bull. Acad. Sci. USSR, Div. Chem. Sci. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Acad. Sci. USSR, Div. Chem. Sci. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 31:11; ISSN BACCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
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CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
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HYDROGEN
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MOLYBDENUM COMPLEXES
NONMETALS
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OXIDES
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