Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of [Fe(CN)(6)](4-) to [Fe(CN)(6)](3-), induced by the reaction between Cu2+ and I- in aqueous solution. Oxidation reaction by a radical anion I-2(-center dot)

Authors
Kimura, M Shiota, Y Kishi, S Tsukahara, K
Citation
M. Kimura et al., Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of [Fe(CN)(6)](4-) to [Fe(CN)(6)](3-), induced by the reaction between Cu2+ and I- in aqueous solution. Oxidation reaction by a radical anion I-2(-center dot), B CHEM S J, 72(6), 1999, pp. 1293-1299
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN
ISSN journal
00092673 → ACNP
Volume
72
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1293 - 1299
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-2673(199906)72:6<1293:KAMOTO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The hexacyanoferrate(II) ion ([Fe(CN)(6)](4-)) was rapidly oxidized to [Fe( CN)(6)](3-) by a radical anion, I-2(-.), which was formed by a reaction bet ween the copper(II) ion and the iodide ion. The oxidation reaction was acce lerated by increasing the pH. Under the conditions of lower pH's, the [Fe(C N)(6)](3-) acted as a retarder to the oxidation reaction. The mechanisms fo r such reactions are discussed in terms of accounting for the obtained resu lts.