Resumen

MERINO, M.; CARBAJO, J.; NUNEZ-VERGARA, L.J.  y  SQUELLA, J.A.. NITRORADICAL ANION FORMATION FROM NITROFURANTOIN IN CARBON ELECTRODES. Bol. Soc. Chil. Quím. [online]. 2000, vol.45, n.1, pp.91-97. ISSN 0366-1644.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0366-16442000000100013.

The electrochemical nitroreduction of nitrofurantoin has been studiedon carbon paste and glassy carbon electrodes. We can observe a monoelectronicreversible couple ArNO₂/ArNO₂^.- and anirreversible peak due to the further reduction of nitro radical to thehidroxilamine via three electrons. According to the experimental results, the reduction process shows atypical behavior of an EC mechanism. The k₂ obtained values showed that the nitroradical anion was better stabilized on carbon paste electrode

Palabras clave : Electroreduction; carbon paste electrode; glassy carbon electrode; nitrofurantoin.