ELECTROCHEMICALLY INDUCED PROCESSES IN THE FORMATION OF PHOSPHORUS ACID DERIVATIVES. 2. THE ROLE OF POLYMERIZATION PROCESSES IN THE ELECTROSYNTHESIS OF THE ESTERS OF PHOSPHORUS ACIDS FROM WHITE PHOSPHORUS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00866580

The mechanism of the electrosynthesis of phosphate esters from white phosphorus was investigated.It was shown that the reaction takes place by two paths, i.e., monomeric (with the participation of dissolved phosphorus) and polymeric (with the participation of phosphorus on the surface of an emulsion drop).It was established that in an alcohol solution of tetraethylammonium iodide the main part of the final product is formed through an intermediate polymeric compound.It was noticed that by studying the dynamics of the accumulation of the dissolved product during electrolysis it is possible to trace the mechanism of reaction of the phosphorus at the individual stages of the process.Key words: Phosphate esters, white phosphorus, electrosynthesis.