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The Electrochemical Oxidation Of Crotonic Acid, John L. Cannaday
The Electrochemical Oxidation Of Crotonic Acid, John L. Cannaday
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"The purpose of this investigation was to explain the mechanism of the electrochemical oxidation of crotonic acid on platinized-platinum anodes at 80⁰C.
A current-potential study was conducted using the parameters of pH and crotonic acid concentration. Faradaic efficiency was determined by measurement of CO₂ production.
Oxidation occurred both in acidic and basic solutions.The Faradaic efficiency was approximately 100 per cent.
The results were interpreted in terms of a mechanism having the following characteristics.
(a) The first charge transfer is the rate determining step.
(b) The rate is the sum of the rates for two parallel reactions. In strongly acidic solutions, …