xxxxx - 31-10-2006 at 16:09
usually sodium or another alkali metal is added to liquid ammonia to produce solvated electrons. i was wondering if this process could use
dialkylamines which are liquid at room temperature and have a low vapor pressure to reduce fumes to make the process more convienient.
Nicodem - 31-10-2006 at 22:39
Depending on what you want to reduce and into what, you can use other solvents as well. The product of reduction is however highly dependent on the
solvent. There are cases where plain ether works. Propylamine has been used or even alkali metals on silicagel. With some substrates even simple
alcohols work. But it all completely depends on the substrate and the desired reduction product.
This question has been already discussed. There was no need to open a new thread, especially since this indicates you did nothing to find the answer
by yourself. Please UTFSE!
franklyn - 31-10-2006 at 23:03
I recall a writeup in Scientific American Magazine some years
ago about a class of materials called electrides which are
alkali metals solvated in crown ethers. Apparently some form
an ion with a lone electron. Fancier methods involve radioactive
sources that create an electron by gamma ray compton scattering.
Unless you have access to a nuclear pile cherenkov glow is just
a gleam in the eye of amateur experimentors.
[Edited on 1-11-2006 by franklyn]