Cyclovoltammetric study of the homogenous keto-enol equilibrium of dihydroxyfumaric acid in acid and neutral media

Abstract

The keto-enol equilibrium of dihydroxyfumaric acid (DHF) was investigated in acid and neutral buffer solutions by cyclic voltammetry. The keto-form decreases with increasing pH, so that in neutral region (pH = 6 - 8) the equilibrium is totally shifted to the enol-form of the acid. The thermodynamic constant, Kk, of the equilibrium: enol-DHF ⇄ keto-DHF, was estimated at different pH and temperatures. The thermodynamic parameters ΔG, ΔH, and ΔS of the above equilibrium were also determined in 0.5 M-H2SO4 solution.