| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181773 | Electrochemistry Communications | 2007 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Taking advantage of the electrochemical aspects of electrospray ionization (ESI) sources in positive ionization mode mass spectrometry (MS), aqueous copper complexes are electrogenerated using sacrificial copper electrodes. When using 8-hydroxyquinoline or bathocuproine, two chelating agents for Cu2+ and Cu+ ions, respectively, the electrodissolution of copper leads to the formation of the respective complexes that are then analyzed by MS. This electrochemical generation of copper(I) complexes offers a direct route to synthesize Cu+ complexes in aqueous solutions.
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Authors
Michel Prudent, Christophe Roussel, Hubert H. Girault,