One-step Multi-electron Transfer Reaction of Organic Molecules Based on Potential Inversion Process

Abstract

In rare case, molecules which have more than two redox-active sites with moderate interaction may show a single reversible redox couple which includes the one-step successive two-electron transfer reaction based on the potential inversion process. The determination of the number of electrons transferred, n, their voltammograms, potential inversion process, and the chemical structures for one-step multi-electron transfer reaction are reviewed.