BioInorganic Reaction Mechanisms · 2013 · 171 citations · 4 references
Natural SciencesChemical BiologyChemistryAnalytical ChemistryElectrochemistryInorganic ChemistryElectroanalytical ChemistryElectrode PotentialsOxidation-reduction ReactionsRadical ReactionsReactive Oxygen SpeciesRedox ChemistryElectrode Potential RelationshipsHydroxyl Radical ChemistryHydroxyl Radical GenerationOxidation - Reduction PotentialPulse RadiolysisReactive Oxygen Species ChemistryStandard Electrode Potentials
Abstract Inorganic radicals, such as superoxide and hydroxyl, play an important role in biology. Their tendency to oxidize or to reduce other compounds has been studied by pulse radiolysis; electrode potentials can be derived when equilibrium is established with a well-known reference compound. An IUPAC Task Group has evaluated the literature and produced the recommended standard electrode potentials for such couples as (O 2 /O 2 ·- ), (HO · , H + /H 2 O), (O 3 /O 3 ·- ), (Cl 2 /Cl 2 ·- ), (Br 2 ·- /2Br - ), (NO 2 · /NO 2 - ), and (CO 3 ·- /CO 3 2- ).
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