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Electron-transfer kinetics and activation barriers for the reductions of nitrosonium and nitronium ions in aprotic solvents
Authors:A. Boughriet  M. Wartel
Abstract:Using the cyclic voltammetry (CV), the electron-transfer kinetics for the reductions of NO+ and NO2+ cations have been studied at the Pt electrode in nitromethane, sulfolane, and propylene carbonate. The heterogeneous rate constants have been determined by two independent procedures from the transfer coefficient α, the diffusion coefficient D, from a detailed examination of the CV-peak separations, and from an inspection of the values of the cathodic peak potentials at different scan rates. The results have been compared to those reported in the literature, and discussed. In the classical model, outer-sphere electron-transfer reactions are considered subject to an activation energy arising from solvent reorganization and bond reorganization processes. The solvent and molecular reorganizational barriers for these electroreductions have been assessed in aprotic media. The Marcus-Hush theory has been applied to the self-exchange reactions of the NO2+/NO2 and NO+/NO couples in an attempt to predict the rate of electron transfer. The findings indicate some improvement between theory and experiment. However, it should be noted that the experimental values of ks found for the NO2+ reduction in the solvents used are still too high in comparison with those determined theoretically. In view of the fairly strong coordination of the solvent molecule(s) as ligand(s) to NO2+ and NO+ cations, we believe that such discrepancies should stem, to some extent, from the involvement of an inner-sphere pathway by generation of an activated complex on the surface of the Pt electrode. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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