The present study was undertaken to elucidate the electrochemical reduction
mechanisms of benzil derivatives using the techniques of polarography and controlled
potential electrolysis. Another objective of this study was to determine a
quantitative relationship between reactivity and structure. The electrochemical
experiments have been conducted in a 50% ethanol-water solvent over the pH range of 1.5 to 13.5. Potentiometric titrations and ultraviolet spectra were
obtained to help understand the ionization of hydroxy-substituted benzil derivatives
and how the ionization affects the polarographic reductions. Benzoin and
two benzoin derivatives were studied to help determine the reduction products.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:GATECH/oai:smartech.gatech.edu:1853/5702 |
| Date | 01 January 1965 |
| Creators | Myers, Jon F. |
| Publisher | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Source Sets | Georgia Tech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 3285698 bytes, application/pdf |
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