Carotenoid radical cations and dications: EPR, optical, and electrochemical studies

2004 ◽  
Vol 430 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lowell D. Kispert ◽  
Tatyana Konovalova ◽  
Yunlong Gao
Keyword(s):  
Radical Cations ◽  
Electrochemical Studies

Oxalate bridged heteronuclear compounds containing MM quadruple bonds (M = Mo and W) and their radical cations

2009 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm H Chisholm ◽  
Nathan J Patmore
Keyword(s):  
Oxalic Acid ◽  
Elemental Analysis ◽  
Epr Spectroscopy ◽  
Mixed Valence ◽  
Radical Cations ◽  
Electrochemical Studies ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Quadruple Bonds

The heteronuclear MM quadruply bonded oxalate bridged compound [(t-BuCO2)3MoW]2(µ-C2O4) (I) has been prepared from the reaction between MoW(O2Ct-Bu)4 and oxalic acid and characterized by elemental analysis, 1H NMR and UV-vis spectroscopy, and electrochemical studies. Single electron oxidation of I by reaction with Ag+PF6– leads to the formation of the kinetically labile radical cation I+, which has been characterized by UV-vis, NIR, and EPR spectroscopy. The latter results are compared with the properties of their related homonuclear Mo4- and W4-oxalate bridged compounds and their respective radical cations. The spectroscopic features of the related radical cations [(t-BuCO2)6MoxWy(µ-C2O4)]+, where x = 1, 2, 3 and y = 4 – x, are also described with the conclusion that the [(t-BuCO2)3Mo2(µ-C2O4)W2(O2Ct-Bu)3]+ and [(t-BuCO2)3Mo2(µ-C2O4)MoW (O2Ct-Bu)3]+ cations are valence trapped on the Robin and Day scheme for the classification of mixed valence compounds.Key words: molybdenum, tungsten, mixed valence.

A new approach to N-phenylquinolino[2,3,4-at]porphyrins: Electrochemical and photochemical studies

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (07n08) ◽  
pp. 575-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana M.V.M. Pereira ◽  
Maria G.P.M.S Neves ◽  
José A.S. Cavaleiro ◽  
Jean-Paul Gisselbrecht ◽  
Christophe Jeandon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Voltammetry ◽  
Singlet Oxygen ◽  
Phenyl Group ◽  
Radical Cations ◽  
Rotating Disk ◽  
Electrochemical Studies ◽  
Free Base ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Photochemical Properties ◽  
Pd Complexes

A new route to N-phenylquinolino[2,3,4-at]porphyrins is described and the electrochemical and photochemical properties of the synthesized derivatives were investigated. The electrochemical studies (cyclic voltammetry and rotating disk voltammetry) of the free-base and the corresponding Ni , Cu and Pd complexes have shown that the presence of the phenyl group is responsible for the formation of stable radical cations. The capacity of the N-phenylquinolino[2,3,4-at]porphyrins to generate singlet oxygen was evaluated and some of them have promising features as photosensitizers.

A Pyridinic Fe-N4 Macrocycle Effectively Models the Active Sites in Fe/N-Doped Carbon Electrocatalysts

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Travis Marshall-Roth ◽  
Nicole J. Libretto ◽  
Alexandra T. Wrobel ◽  
Kevin Anderton ◽  
Nathan D. Ricke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Catalytic Properties ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Iron Phthalocyanine ◽  
Electrochemical Studies ◽  
Onset Potential ◽  
Nitrogen Doped Carbon ◽  
Iron Active Sites

Iron- and nitrogen-doped carbon (Fe-N-C) materials are leading candidates to replace platinum in fuel cells, but their active site structures are poorly understood. A leading postulate is that iron active sites in this class of materials exist in an Fe-N<sub>4</sub> pyridinic ligation environment. Yet, molecular Fe-based catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) generally feature pyrrolic coordination and pyridinic Fe-N<sub>4</sub> catalysts are, to the best of our knowledge, non-existent. We report the synthesis and characterization of a molecular pyridinic hexaazacyclophane macrocycle, (phen<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)Fe, and compare its spectroscopic, electrochemical, and catalytic properties for oxygen reduction to a prototypical Fe-N-C material, as well as iron phthalocyanine, (Pc)Fe, and iron octaethylporphyrin, (OEP)Fe, prototypical pyrrolic iron macrocycles. N 1s XPS signatures for coordinated N atoms in (phen<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)Fe are positively shifted relative to (Pc)Fe and (OEP)Fe, and overlay with those of Fe-N-C. Likewise, spectroscopic XAS signatures of (phen<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)Fe are distinct from those of both (Pc)Fe and (OEP)Fe, and are remarkably similar to those of Fe-N-C with compressed Fe–N bond lengths of 1.97 Å in (phen<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)Fe that are close to the average 1.94 Å length in Fe-N-C. Electrochemical studies establish that both (Pc)Fe and (phen<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)Fe have relatively high Fe(III/II) potentials at ~0.6 V, ~300 mV positive of (OEP)Fe. The ORR onset potential is found to directly correlate with the Fe(III/II) potential leading to a ~300 mV positive shift in the onset of ORR for (Pc)Fe and (phen<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)Fe relative to (OEP)Fe. Consequently, the ORR onset for (phen<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)Fe and (Pc)Fe is within 150 mV of Fe-N-C. Unlike (OEP)Fe and (Pc)Fe, (phen<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)Fe displays excellent selectivity for 4-electron ORR with <4% maximum H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production, comparable to Fe-N-C materials. The aggregate spectroscopic and electrochemical data establish (phen<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)Fe as a pyridinic iron macrocycle that effectively models Fe-N-C active sites, thereby providing a rich molecular platform for understanding this important class of catalytic materials.<p><b></b></p>

Reactivity Trends in the Gas Phase Addition of Acetylene to N-protonated Aryl Radical Cations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oisin Shiels ◽  
P. D. Kelly ◽  
Cameron C. Bright ◽  
Berwyck L. J. Poad ◽  
Stephen Blanksby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Phase ◽  
Ion Trap ◽  
Radical Cations ◽  
Rate Coefficients ◽  
Similar Process ◽  
Ion Molecule Reactions ◽  
Aromatic Radicals ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Gas Phase Ion ◽  
Type Radical

<div> <div> <div> <p>A key step in gas-phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) formation involves the addition of acetylene (or other alkyne) to σ-type aromatic radicals, with successive additions yielding more complex PAHs. A similar process can happen for N- containing aromatics. In cold diffuse environments, such as the interstellar medium, rates of radical addition may be enhanced when the σ-type radical is charged. This paper investigates the gas-phase ion-molecule reactions of acetylene with nine aromatic distonic σ-type radical cations derived from pyridinium (Pyr), anilinium (Anl) and benzonitrilium (Bzn) ions. Three isomers are studied in each case (radical sites at the ortho, meta and para positions). Using a room temperature ion trap, second-order rate coefficients, product branching ratios and reaction efficiencies are reported. </p> </div> </div> </div>

Inhibition Effects of Some Organic Compounds on Zinc Corrosion in 3.5% NaCl

2008 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viorel Branzoi ◽  
Alina Pruna ◽  
Florina Branzoi
Keyword(s):  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Corrosion Process ◽  
Diffusion Control ◽  
Cathodic Reaction ◽  
Zinc Electrode ◽  
Electrochemical Studies ◽  
Nacl Solution ◽  
Sodium Dodecylsulphate ◽  
Zinc Corrosion

The inhibition of zinc corrosion in 3.5% NaCl solution by some organic compounds (sodium dodecylsulphate (SDS), sodium dodecylbenzosulphonate (SDBS) and sodium 1,4-bis(2-etylhexyl) sulphosuccinate (AOT)) was investigated. The inhibition efficiencies were determined by polarization measurements of the zinc electrode in the solution. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was also used for electrochemical studies of zinc electrode in this medium. The results showed that the used surfactants inhibit the cathodic reaction of hydrogen evolution and at low anodic overvoltage the corrosion process is under activation control, while at high anodic overvoltage the process is under diffusion control.

QCM and Electrochemical Studies of Li Intercalation in V6O13

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heai-Ku Park ◽  
Kathryn Podolske ◽  
Zafar Munshi ◽  
W. H. Smyrl ◽  
B. B. Owens
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Studies

Naphthoquinone-based hydrazone hybrids: synthesis and potent activity against cancer cell lines

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Délis Galvão Guimarães ◽  
Arlan de Assis Gonsalves ◽  
Larissa Araújo Rolim ◽  
Edigênia Cavalcante Araújo ◽  
Victória Laysna dos Anjos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Activity ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Supporting Electrolyte ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Molecular Structures ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities ◽  
Electrochemical Studies ◽  
Ic50 Values

Background: Natural naphthoquinones have shown diversified biological activities including antibacterial, antifungal, antimalarial, and cytotoxic activities. However, they are also compounds with acute cytotoxicity, immunotoxicity, carcinogenesis, and cardio- and hepatotoxicity, then the modification at their redox center is an interesting strategy to overcome such harmful activity. Objective: In this study, four novel semisynthetic hydrazones, derived from the isomers α- and β-lapachones (α and β, respectively) and coupled with the drugs hydralazine (HDZ) and isoniazid (ACIL), were prepared, evaluated by electrochemical methods and assayed for anticancer activity. Method: The semisynthetic hydrazones were obtained and had their molecular structures established by NMR, IR, and MS. Anticancer activity was evaluated by cell viability determined by reduction of 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazol)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT). The electrochemical studies, mainly cyclic voltammetry, were performed, in aprotic and protic media. Result: The study showed that the compounds 2, 3, and 4 were active against at least one of the cancer cell lines evaluated, being compounds 3 and 4 the most cytotoxic. Toward HL-60 cells, compound 3 was 20x more active than β-lapachone, and 3x more cytotoxic than doxorubicin. Furthermore, 3 showed an SI value of 39.62 for HL-60 cells. Compound 4 was active against all cancer cells tested, with IC50 values in the range 2.90–12.40 μM. Electrochemical studies revealed a profile typical of self-protonation and reductive cleavage, dependent on the supporting electrolyte. Conclusion: These results therefore indicate that compounds 3 and 4 are strong candidates as prototypes of new antineoplastic drugs.

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