Abstract
AbstractThe autoxidation of cuprous copper in aqueous CH3CN is studied spectrophotometrically and by following O2‐as well as H+‐consumption. The rate of the reaction is greatly enhanced by the addition of chelating dicarboxylic acid anions such as oxalate and malonate, at low pH it increases proportional to H+‐concentration. This is explained by proton attack on the coordinated O2‐group in an oxygen adduct. The reaction is of first order with respect to [CuI] and [O2] and proceeds via one‐electron steps.
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