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The Mediated Reduction of Lindane in DMF
Author(s) -
Birkin P. R.,
Evans A.,
Milhano C.,
Montenegro M. I.,
Pletcher D.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
electroanalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1521-4109
pISSN - 1040-0397
DOI - 10.1002/elan.200302854
Subject(s) - lindane , chemistry , hexachlorocyclohexane , environmental chemistry , pesticide , biology , agronomy
The direct and mediated reductions of the hexachlorocyclohexane, lindane, in DMF are reported. 9,10‐diphenylanthracene (DPA) is a particularly effective mediator. The reaction of DPA − with lindane is a very fast reaction and, indeed, with ratios of [lindane]/[DPA]<5, the mediated reduction of lindane is mass transfer limited with respect to lindane. During the mediated reduction, light emission can be seen even in an undarkened laboratory; this is due to the formation of DPA*.