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pK estimates for weak CH acids from the electrochemical reduction rate constants of their radicals to carbanions

Journal Article · · Sov. Electrochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7005236

Laser-pulse electron photoemission was used to measure the rate constants, W/sub 3/(E), of one-electron reduction of methyl radicals and their halide derivatives (CH/sub 3/, CH/sub 2/Cl, CHF/sub 2/, CHFCl, CHCl/sub 2/, CF/sub 3/, CF/sub 2/Cl, CFCl/sub 2/, and CCl/sub 3/) to the carbanions at mercury as functions of electrode potential. The functions W/sub 3/(E) are characterized by similar transfer coefficients (0.45 +/- 0.05); the range of E-values where identical W/sub 3/-values are found within the region of 10/sup 3/-10/sup 5/ sec/sup -1/ extends from -1.7 to 0 V. Assuming equal changes in the values of equilibrium potential and of E the pK values were calculated for the series listed, and found to be 47, 39, 37, 32, 31, 30, 23, 20, and 15 for the CH acids of the corresponding carbanions.

Research Organization:
Institute of Chemical Physics, Moscow (USSR)
OSTI ID:
7005236
Journal Information:
Sov. Electrochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Electrochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 23:6; ISSN SOECA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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