Date of Award
6-1944
Document Type
Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Chemistry
Language
English
Abstract
The polagraphic method should be able to determine the presence of hydrogen bonds in ortho-hydroxy benzaldehyde in carefully buffered water solutions. The wave-height for the reduction of ortho-hydroxy benzaldehyde in acid solution is about one-half the height in basic solution. This would seem to indicate that the intermediate reduction product is formed by the reduction of ortho-hydroxy benzaldehyde in acid medium. This intermediate is stabilized by the presence of a hydrogen bond, so that further reduction to the hydroxy benzyl alcohol is not possible at the dropping mercury electrode.
Recommended Citation
Newstead, Edwin Gerald, "A Preliminary Polarographic Investigation of Hydrogen Bonding - the Ortho- and Para- Hydroxy Benzaldehydes" (1944). Honors Theses. 1955.
https://digitalworks.union.edu/theses/1955
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