Abstract
The electrochemical reduction of triphenylphosphine penylimide in nonaqueous media has been examined by polarography, cyclic voltammetry, controlled-potential coulometry and electron spin resonance spectroscopy. The reduction of triphenylphosphine phenylimide proceeds by a one-electron transfer to form anion radical which undergoes both protonation and a second one-electron reduction followed by cleavage of the phosphorus-nitrogen double bond. Aniline is a major product. The cleavage of a phosphorus-phenyl bond was also observed after reduction of triphenylphosphine oxide which is one of the major products of the chemical reaction which follow the primary process.
Triphenylphosphine phenylimide의 비수용액에서의 전기화학적인 환원반응을 polarography, cyclic voltammetry, controlled-potential coulometry 및 electron spin resonance 법을 써서 고찰하였다. 이 유기인화합물은 one-electon transfer에 따라서 anion radical이 형성되나 순간일 뿐이고 protonation과 재차 one-electon reduction 결과 인과 질소사이의 이중결합이 끊어진다. 그 결과 아닐린이 주요 반응생성물로서 발견되었다. 또 한편 동반하는 화학반응결과 생긴 주산물의 하나인 triphenylposphine oxide의 환원결과 인과 페닐 사이의 단일결합이 끊어지는 것도 관찰할 수 있었다.