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Electrochemical Oxidation of Hexakis(dimethylamino)benzene
Author(s) -
Speiser Bernd,
Würde Marc,
MaichleMössmer Cäcilia
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-3765(19980210)4:2<222::aid-chem222>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - benzene , electrochemistry , electron transfer , molecule , electron , photochemistry , chemistry , oxidation process , materials science , crystallography , organic chemistry , chemical engineering , electrode , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
In contrast to earlier interpretations the two‐electron process yielding 1 2+ from the electron‐rich compound hexakis(dimethylamino)benzene 1 is characterized as being chemically reversible, but electrochemically quasireversible (right). Inversion of potentials and sluggishness of electron transfer are related to structural changes of the molecule during oxidation. Further electron transfers to tri‐ and tetracation oxidation stages are additionally observed.