Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 1987, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (2): 95-102.

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Electrocatalytic Behavior of Metalloporphyrins(Ⅶ)——Kinetic Study of Cysteine Oxidation on Heat-Treated Cobalt Tetramethoxyphenyl Porphyrin Adsorbed on Graphite

Wang Zongli, Deng Zhongyi, Li Changming, Cha Chunsin   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan
  • Received:1987-03-18 Online:1987-12-24 Published:2011-09-07

Abstract: The metnoas or rotating ring-disc electrode(RRDE) ana cyclic voltammetry were used to study the oxidation of cgsteine on heat-treated cobalt tetramethoxyphenyl porphyrin adsorbed on graphite(Co-TMPP/graphite) in solutions of various pH.Experimental results showed that Co-TMPP/graphite exhibits significant catalytic activity for cysteine oxidation in solutions with various pH.The current efficiency of cysteine oxidation on Co-TMPP/graphite in basic media is more than 90%.It was found that the kinetics of cysteine oxidation on Co-TMPP/graphite is a simple irreversible reaction controlled by rate of charge transfer.The standard rate,constants(k°) of cysteine oxidation were calculated and the reaction mechanism of this reaction in solutions of various pH wes discussed.