Reduction Potentials Involving Inorganic

D.M. Stanbury, Reduction potentials involving inorganic free radicals in aqueous solution, Adv. Inorg. Chem. 33 (1989) 69-138. 

Reduction Potentials Involving Inorganic Free Radicals in Aqueous Solution David M. Stanbury... 

REDUCTION POTENTIALS INVOLVING INORGANIC FREE RADICALS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION... 

Stanbury D.M., Reduction Potentials Involving Inorganic Free Radicals in Aqueous Solution, Adv. Inorg. Chem., 1989,33,6-138. (All values of ° quoted in the text are from this source). 

Stanbury, D. M. (1989) Reduction potentials involving inorganic free radicals in aqueous solution. Advances in Inorganic Chemistry 33, 69-138 Stanhill, G. (1982) The Montsouris series of carbon dioxide concentration measurements, 1877-1910. Climate Change 4, 221-237... 

A compilation of reduction potentials of one-electron couples involving free radicals in aqueous solution (mainly organic couples) includes an introductory outline of the quantitative basis for expressing redox properties by means of reduction potentials, which the reader may find useful [11]. Other compilations concentrate on inorganic couples [12] or include data on the kinetics of electron-transfer equilibria [13]. 

The connection between the standard reduction potential and the mechanism for biomethylation seems highly rational, because E describes the relative thermodynamic tendency for the metals involved to accept or donate electrons. The electrophilic mechanism occurs with inorganic compounds with a standard reduction potential (E°) of +0.85 volts or higher (type 1) while the free radical mechanism occurs with inorganic compounds having E° of +0.50 volts or lower (Type 2) (Table 1). 

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