TY - JOUR T1 - Inhibition of the Electrode by Adsorption of the Perchlorate and the Opening Ring Products on the Surface in the Oxidation of Furans AU - , Belkacem Nessark AU - , Farouk Tedjar AU - , Zofia Kotkowska-Machnik AU - , Noureddine Boumaza JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences VL - 3 IS - 10 SP - 774 EP - 779 PY - 2008 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-949x DO - jeasci.2008.774.779 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2008.774.779 KW - Furans KW -organic conducting polymer KW -opening ring product KW -Rotating disk electrode KW -cyclic voltamperometry AB - The oxidation of furan, 2-methylfuran and 2,5-dimethylfuran on the rotating disk platinum electrode, in acetonitrile was investigated using cyclic voltammetry method. The results have shown, in presence of stirring, that the electrochemical behaviour of the 2-methylfuran is similar to furan, but it is different to 2,5-dimethylfuran. IR spectrum of the anodic deposit from the 2-methylfuran or furan show the presence of tetra-n-butylammonium perchlorate and the opening ring product in the film, which is strongly adsorbed on the electrode. The supporting electrolyte probably interferes in the formation of well-organized organic film. Also, others contaminants, such as oxygen and water which are inevitably present in solution affect the mechanism of oxidation and contribute to the structural film. ER -