An Electrochemical Study of the Kinetics of NADH Being Oxidized By Diimines Derived from Diaminobenzenes and Diaminopyrimidines

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ja00415a036

On a vitreous carbon electrode, in aqueous, pH 7 solution, NADH is oxidized to NAD⁺ at about 0.6 V vs.SCE.Using cyclic voltammetry we can show that electroactive aromatic diamines, like 1,4-diaminobenzene, catalyze this reaction, allowing it to