title: Probing solvation in ionic liquids via the electrochemistry of the DPPH radical.
abstract: The electrochemistry of the radical species 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl, DPPH, has been studied in a range of common ionic liquids and its voltammetric response found to vary with the choice of anion. The trend observed is used to provide a relative Lewis basicity scale of nine ionic liquids commonly used as solvents.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom. alasdair.taylor@nottingham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Alasdair W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Puttick
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Licence