Electrochemical and In Situ FTIR Study of o-Cresol on Platinum Electrode in Acid Medium
| Contribuinte(s) |
Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Química Física Universidad de Alicante. Instituto Universitario de Materiales Electrocatálisis y Electroquímica de Polímeros |
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| Data(s) |
23/05/2014
23/05/2014
01/04/2014
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| Resumo |
The electrochemical behaviour of o-cresol in acidic medium on platinum electrode has been studied by cyclic voltammetry and in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The o-cresol suffers hydrolysis during oxidation giving rise to the formation of methyl-p-benzoquinone. In situ FTIR spectroscopic studies also reveal the presence of CO2, formed as a consequence of the rupture of the aromatic ring. Moreover, the oxidation of o-cresol in acidic medium produces a polymeric film on the platinum surface that precludes further oxidation of o-cresol. The reduction of o-cresol at potentials below 0 V produces in the first step the partial reduction of the aromatic ring and when the potential goes to values below 0 V, methyl-cyclohexanone. Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad and FEDER (MAT2010-15273) and Generalitat Valenciana (PROMETEO/2013/038) projects. |
| Identificador |
Electrocatalysis. 2014, 5(2): 186-192. doi:10.1007/s12678-013-0182-x 1868-2529 (Print) 1868-5994 (Online) http://hdl.handle.net/10045/37287 10.1007/s12678-013-0182-x |
| Idioma(s) |
eng |
| Publicador |
Springer Science+Business Media New York |
| Relação |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12678-013-0182-x |
| Direitos |
The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Palavras-Chave | #o-Cresol #Platinum electrode #Oxidation #Reduction #Cyclic voltammetry #FTIR spectroscopy #Química Física |
| Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
