Tuning solute redox potentials by varying the anion component of room temperature ionic liquids

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2012-04-20 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32308G

Abstract

The electrode potentials for the two one electron oxidations of 1,2-diferrocenylethylene (bisferrocene, BF) were studied relative to that of the one electrode oxidation of decamethylferrocene in a variety of RTILs. The difference in these potentials was found to be very sensitive to the anion component of the ionic liquid showing the scope of these solutes as ‘designer media’ to tune the thermodynamic properties of solutes dissolved in them.

Graphical abstract: Tuning solute redox potentials by varying the anion component of room temperature ionic liquids
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