Cyclic voltammetry for a preliminary study of appropriate electro-synthesis reactions of naphthalene derivatives

摘要

Cyclic voltammetry on a glassy carbon electrode was used for studies of electro-oxidations of several naphthalene derivatives.The number of electrons participating in the primary reaction at the electrode is derived using the modified Randles-Sevcik equation applied to a series of experimental data of peak current intensity vs.the potential rate.The mechanism of electro-oxidation of two natural products,juglone and lawsone,is discussed with respect to hydrogen bond formation.