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8152528 
Journal Article 
Chronopotentiometry in Acetic Anhydride: Oxidation and Reduction of the Solvent 
Mather, WB, Jr; Anson, FC 
1961 
Yes 
Analytical Chemistry
ISSN: 0003-2700
EISSN: 1520-6882 
33 
12 
1634-1637 
English 
The anode and cathode reactions that accompany the passage of current through solutions of sodium perchlorate in acetic anhydride-acetic acid mixtures have been elucidated. Hydrogen gas and acetate ion are formed at the cathode. Hydrogen and acetylium ions are formed at the anode. The acetylium ion condenses with the acetic anhydride to form basic products that effectively remove hydrogen ion from the solution. The occurrence of the condensation reaction causes coulometric generation of hydrogen ions at platinum anodes to be less than 100% efficient. © 1961, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.