Electrochemical synthesis, magnetic, spectral and cyclic voltammetric studies on lactic acid complexes

✍ Scribed by Ahmed A. El-Asmy; Eman M. Saad; Mohamed S. El-Shahawi

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1994
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 286 KB
• Volume: 19
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0340-4285
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00139315

✦ Synopsis

Complexes of iron, cobalt, nickel and copper with lactic acid (H2LA) were prepared by electrochemical oxidation of the metal in non-aqueous solution; this new method gives a high yield (73-87%). The reaction mechanism and the electrochemical efficiency show that cobalt, nickel and copper give divalent complexes and the iron complex is trivalent. The isolated complexes were characterized by physicochemical techniques. C.v.s of the complexes indicate the irreversibility of the electrode processes and confirm the oxidation state of the metals.