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Electrochemical properties of the solvent SbCl/sub 3/-AlCl/sub 3/-N-(1-Butyl)Pyridinium chloride and electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical studies of arene solutes

Journal Article · · J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2115918· OSTI ID:5940803
Physical and electrochemical properties are reported for SbCl/sub 3/-AlCl/sub 3/-N-(1-butyl)pyridinium chloride (BPCl) mixtures that are liquid at ambient temperatures; and studies of the electrogeneration and open-circuit decay of some arene radical cations, both in this medium and in SbCl/sub 3/-KCl at elevated temperatures, are described. Specific conductivities, densities, and viscosities of various compositions of SbCl/sub 3/-AlCl/sub 3/-BPCl were measured over the temperature range 24-100/sup 0/C. For a potentiometric titration between the compositions 60:18:22 and 60:22:18 with SbCl/sub 3/ fixed at 60 mole %, the potential of the Sb(III)/Sb(O) couple increased about 0.43V at 27/sup 0/C. The persistence of a series of different arene radical cations in SbCl/sub 3/-BP(AlCl)/sub 4/ is compared with their persistance in molten SbCl/sub 3/-KCl.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
5940803
Journal Information:
J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 131:7; ISSN JESOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English