Electrogeneration of Hg(+) in the presence of tryptophan.
In the presence of l-tryptophan, a one-electron oxidation of mercury takes place at the dropping mercury electrode at 0.265 V vs. SCE in 0.1M potassium nitrate. The electrogeneration of the monomeric Hg(+) ion has been established by a.c. polarography, cyclic voltammetry and ultraviolet spectroscopy. A paramagnetic Hg-trp compound has been electrochemically synthesized and characterized.
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Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Madras, A. C. College of Technology, Guindy, Madras 600 025, India.
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