ISSN 1017-2548(Print)
ISSN 2234-8530(Online)
Volume 34, Number 3
JKCSEZ 34(3)
June 20, 1990 

The electrochemical behavior of N-methyl-2-amino-l-cyclopentene-l-dithiocarboxylic acid (N-CH3 acdc) and 2-amino-l-cyclopentene-l-dithiomethyl ester (S-CH3 acdc) in DMF have been investigated by the use of polarography, cyclic voltammetry and coulometry. The dimer of N-CH3 acdc is further oxidized at +0.98 V via 2-electron process to produce free sulfur atom and cyclization product. The ring formation between two dithio group occurs along with the elimination of one sulfur atom. The elimination of sulfur atom occurs via two electron oxidation process at + 0.98 V vs. Ag/AgCl electrode. However, the cyclization does not occur in the S-CH3 acdc.