A review of electrochemistry in non-aqueous solvents

Abstract

A review is given of the various extrathermodynamic assumptions made in the literature for the calculation of an ion distribution coefficient, for which the symbol K ion is used in this paper. An example is given of the different values of [formula omitted](w = water, AN = acetonitrile) obtained on the basis of these assumptions. From [formula omitted] between aprotic solvents the value of [formula omitted] can be found, but not from [formula omitted]. Data on polarographic half-wave potentials published in the literature are critically discussed. The effect of small concentrations of hydrogen bond donors on the solvation of anions is best [formula omitted] can be found, but not from [formula omitted]. Data on polarographic half-wave as a solvent of the effect of homoconjugation on conductometric and potentiometric titration curves, on the solubility of slightly soluble salts and of small concentrations of water (hydrogen bond donor) on the paH of a benzoate-benzoic acid mixture. Hydration constants of a number of cations and anions and of undissociated salts are presented in Tables 8 and 9 respectively and hydration and alcoholation constants of the proton in AN in Table 10. Solvation in Lewis acid-base and complexation reactions and stability of free radicals are briefly discussed. Finally, a comprehensive review of the importance of non-aqueous electrochemistry in various provinces of chemistry is presented. © 1971, Walter de Gruyter. All rights reserved.