Grafting of borane-protected aliphatic and aromatic aminophosphine ligands to glassy carbon electrodes

Abstract

Phosphine–borane moieties with amino-anchoring groups were covalently grafted on glassy carbon substrates, using free radical electrografting methods. The oxidative destruction of phosphine was efficiently quenched thanks to the borane protecting group. The chelating ability of the attached phosphine ligands was exemplified with Mn.