Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 1, 34127, Trieste, Italy
Abstract:
The electrochemical behavior of dioxygen in the presence of adenine in dimethylformamide solution on the Hg electrode is studied. Evidence for the activation of O2 is given by the shift of 150 mV towards more positive values of the one-electron reduction, accompanied by the autooxidation of adenine, while the adsorption of O2 is shown by the characteristics of a polarographic pre-wave and voltammetric peak. The activation of O2 is attributed to the interaction with adenine co-adsorbed on the Hg electrode.