title: A.C. polarographic determination of unsaturation.
abstract: A wide range of olefins can be determined by a.c. polarography of their addition compounds with mercuric acetate. The first step in the reduction of these compounds is a reversible, one-electron process to form the organo-mercury radical and gives a well defined a.c. peak. The optimum conditions for the determination of a representative selection of olefins has been established.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London. S.W.7., U.K.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fleet
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Jee