Abstract:
The electrochemical oxidation mechanism of vitamin E(Ⅴ
E) on pyrolytic graphite electrode (PGE) was studied by cyclic voltammetry. The results of experiment showed that the oxidative mechanism of Ⅴ
E was a quasi-reversible ECE process controlled by diffusion on PGE and the same on platinum electrode (PtE). The results of absorption spectroelectrochemistry experiment verified the oxidative mechanism of Ⅴ
E. It is clear that the oxidation of Ⅴ
E is a quasi-reversible 2e process to a divalent cation and followed by hydrolysis reaction to the quinone or semi-quinone compounds in acidic solution.