ISSN:
0538-8066
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Physical Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The kinetics of the oxidation of aliphatic aldehydes, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, n-butyraldehyde, and trichloroacetaldehyde by Peroxomonosulphate (PMS) was carried out in aqueous perchloric acid medium (0.1-1 M H+) at constant ionic strength of 1.2 M in the temperature range 10°-60°C. The reactions of all the aldehydes were found to obey a total second-order kinetics, first order each with respect to [Peroxomonosulphate] and [aldehyde]. Acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, and n-butyraldehyde exhibited acid catalysis with the concurrent occurrence of acid-independent reaction path conforming to the rate law \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ - \frac{{d[{\rm PMS]}}}{{dt}} = k_a [{\rm PMS] [aldehyde] [H}^ +] + k_b [{\rm PMS] [aldehyde]} $$\end{document} Formaldehyde was found to undergo oxidation only by acid-dependent path (kb = 0) and trichloroacetaldehyde exhibited only the acid-independent reaction path (ka = 0). The products of oxidation were found to be the respective carboxylic acids in each case. The stoichiometry of the reaction, [Peroxomonosulphate]:[Aldehyde] = 1:1, indicated the absence of carbonyl-assisted decomposition and self-decomposition of peroxomonosulphate. The kinetic and thermodynamic parameters evaluated pointed to the mechanism of a fast nucleophilic attack of the oxidant on the aldehyde followed by slow acid catalyzed and/or uncatalyzed decomposition of the intermediate to product. A sharp comparison is made with the corresponding reactions of the similar peroxides, S2O82- and H2PO5-.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/kin.550180106
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