The Diorganoselenium and Selenides Compounds Electrochemistry

Abstract

The electrochemical behavior of Ar2SeCl2, and Ar2Se2, (Ar:CH3OC6H5; C2H5OC6H5) in acetonitrile (AN) containing tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborat (TBAFB) as supporting electrolyte was studied on a stationary electrode (spe). In order to elucidate the electrode reactions linear potential scan, cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry were employed using a platinum electrode. It is shown that Ar2SeCl2 and Ar2Se2 are reduced and oxidized to Ar2Se, Ar2Se2Ar2, Se, and Ar2Se(BF4)(2). It is generally accepted that as final electrochemical reduction products, the corresponding Ar2Se, Ar4Se2, and Se were formed. The disappearance of the diorganoselenium and selenide in the course of the coulometric experiments was validated by measuring the limiting current of the voltammetric waves at spe and UV spectrometry. Copyright (C) 2008 Abdulkadir Tepecik et al.