Triphenylphosphine phenylimide의 비수용액에서의 전기화학적인 환원반응을 polarography, cyclic voltammetry, controlled-potential coulometry 및 electron spin resonance 법을 써서 고찰하였다. 이 유기인화합물은 one-electon transfer에 따라서 anion radical이 형성되나 순간일 뿐이고 protonation과 재차 one-electon reduction 결과 인과 질소사이의 이중결합이 끊어진다. 그 결과 아닐린이 주요 반응생성물로서 발견되었다. 또 한편 동반하는 화학반응결과 생긴 주산물의 하나인 triphenylposphine oxide의 환원결과 인과 페닐 사이의 단일결합이 끊어지는 것도 관찰할 수 있었다.
The electrochemical reduction of triphenylphosphine penylimide in nonaqueous media has been examined by polarography, cyclic voltammetry, controlled-potential coulometry and electron spin resonance spectroscopy. The reduction of triphenylphosphine phenylimide proceeds by a one-electron transfer to form anion radical which undergoes both protonation and a second one-electron reduction followed by cleavage of the phosphorus-nitrogen double bond. Aniline is a major product. The cleavage of a phosphorus-phenyl bond was also observed after reduction of triphenylphosphine oxide which is one of the major products of the chemical reaction which follow the primary process.
