Cobalt Tetraphenylporphine Electrocatalyzed N2O Reduction in DMF Solution

Abstract The electrocatalytic reduction of N2O in the presence of cobalt tetraphenylporphine (CoTPP) was investigated by means of cyclic voltammetry (CV). Based on the kinetical treatment of the data, the rate constant for the electron transfer to N2O from CoTPP dianion could be determined and the activation energy of the step was estimated as 39.5 kJ mol−1.