Ionic liquid,1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate（BMImAc）,was used in the electrochemical reduction of nitrobenzene.The electro-reduction of nitrobenzene on platinum electrode was studied by cyclic voltammetry（CV）,...Ionic liquid,1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate（BMImAc）,was used in the electrochemical reduction of nitrobenzene.The electro-reduction of nitrobenzene on platinum electrode was studied by cyclic voltammetry（CV）,in situ Fourier transform infrared（FTIR） spectroscopy and constant-potential electrolysis.The experimental results show that electrochemical reduction process of nitrobenzene was controlled by diffusion,the main reduction product was azobenzen at-1.45 V,and the influences of scan rate and temperature on the electrochemical behaviors were obviously.A reduction mechanism of nitrobenzene in an ionic liquid was a probable ‘nitrobenzene→nitrosobenzene→azobenzene→aniline＇ main reductive reaction route.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China（No.2012CB722604） and the National Natural Science Foundation of China（No.21076192）.
文摘Ionic liquid,1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate（BMImAc）,was used in the electrochemical reduction of nitrobenzene.The electro-reduction of nitrobenzene on platinum electrode was studied by cyclic voltammetry（CV）,in situ Fourier transform infrared（FTIR） spectroscopy and constant-potential electrolysis.The experimental results show that electrochemical reduction process of nitrobenzene was controlled by diffusion,the main reduction product was azobenzen at-1.45 V,and the influences of scan rate and temperature on the electrochemical behaviors were obviously.A reduction mechanism of nitrobenzene in an ionic liquid was a probable ‘nitrobenzene→nitrosobenzene→azobenzene→aniline＇ main reductive reaction route.
