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2.2.3 Cyclic Voltametry<br />

The cyclic voltametry of II-1 w<strong>as</strong> examined <strong>as</strong> a 4 mM solution in acetonitrile, using<br />

tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate <strong>as</strong> the supporting electrolyte at a concentration<br />

of 0.18 M. As shown in Figure 2-3, the oxidation process is chemically reversible with<br />

an E ½ of 0.657 V vs. SCE, ΔE pp = 158 mV. The reductive process is not reversible,<br />

which is a common observation for these types of compounds <strong>and</strong> could be a result of the<br />

additional electron destabilizing the selenium-selenium bond causing it to suffer<br />

reductive cleavage. 10 The cathodic peak potential in the reductive process w<strong>as</strong> me<strong>as</strong>ured<br />

to be -0.912 V vs. SCE. These data were st<strong>and</strong>ardized using the fc/fc + couple which, in<br />

acetonitrile with [ n Bu 4 N][PF 6 ], h<strong>as</strong> an E½ value of 0.40 V vs. SCE. 11<br />

Figure 2-3. Cyclic Voltamagram of II-1 showing individual peak potentials. The oxidative direction is to<br />

the right <strong>and</strong> the reductive direction is to the left.<br />

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