Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1991, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (12): 1585.

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Electrochemical Study on the Transfer of Proton Across the Water/ Nitrobenzene Interface Facilitated by Neutral Carrier

Cai Zhen1,2, Li Jian-wei1,2, Wu Ya-ying1,2, Qi De-yao1,2   

  1. 1. Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Technology, Shanghai, 200072;
    2. Lab. of Ele.ctroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute ofApplied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science
  • Received:1990-09-11 Online:1991-12-24 Published:1991-12-24

Abstract: Facilitated transfer of proton across the water/nitrobenzen interface was studied with cyclic voltammetry in the presence of N, N' -diheptyl-N, N' dimethylsuccinic acid diamide (ETH1117) in the nitrobenzene phase. The neutral carrier acts as the carrier, the complex formation makes the translocation of the ion across the water/nitrobenzene interface. The transfer of proton across the interface is a reversible process controlled by diffusion. The complex ratio of the complex of proton and ETH1117 in nitrobenzene is 1: 1 and the stability constant is 2.9× 107. The diffusion coefficient of ETH1117 in nitrobenzene is 4. 2×106cm/s.

Key words: Electrochemistry of liquid/liquid interfaces, Neutral carrier, ETH1117, Proton

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