Experimental determination of the standard reduction potential of the gold(I) ion

Peter R. Johnson, John M. Pratt, RI Tilley

Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1978 · 28 citations · 0 references

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Changes in potential observed on diluting solutions of Au(MeCN)2+ in acetonitrile with 0·1 M aqueous HClO4 up to 99·6% water at 25 °C are consistent with a value of E°= 1·695 ± 0·01 V for the standard reduction potential of the AuI ion.