Selective electrochemical recognition of the α-naphthol isomer and in situ immobilization of naphthoquinones for tunable electrocatalysis

Puchakayala Swetha; Annamalai Senthil Kumar

doi:10.1002/asia.201201170

Selective electrochemical recognition of the α-naphthol isomer and in situ immobilization of naphthoquinones for tunable electrocatalysis

Chem Asian J. 2013 May;8(5):896-901. doi: 10.1002/asia.201201170. Epub 2013 Mar 7.

Authors

Puchakayala Swetha¹, Annamalai Senthil Kumar

Affiliation

¹ Environmental and Analytical Chemistry Division, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology University, Vellore, India.

PMID: 23471842
DOI: 10.1002/asia.201201170

Abstract

Fits like a glove: Separationless and selective electrochemical oxidation of the α-naphthol (α-NAP) isomer yields naphthoquinone species on the surface of multiwalled carbon nanotubes, which can further catalyze the electro-oxidation of NADH and hydrazine at different potentials. The β-NAP isomer failed to show any such electro-oxidation.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Catalysis
Electrochemical Techniques*
Electrodes
Molecular Structure
Naphthols / chemistry*
Naphthoquinones / chemical synthesis
Naphthoquinones / chemistry*
Oxidation-Reduction
Surface Properties

Substances

Naphthols
Naphthoquinones
1-naphthol