Photo-Oxidation of Chloro Propionic Acid by Uranyl Acetate

Punita Sharma, Nidhi Bhatt, Rekha Chandak and B.V. Kabra

Department of Chemistry, M.L.V. Government College, Bhilwara- 311 001 (India)

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ABSTRACT:

Uranyl ion sensitized photo-oxidation of chloro propionic acid has been studied. The effect of different reaction parameters like variation in the concentration of substrate and catalyst, variation in the pH of the reaction solution and the effect of polarity of solvent on the rate of reaction were studied. Oxalic acid has been characterized as the major photoproduct along with chloride ions. Intermediacy of uranium(V) is proved spectrophotometrically. A probable mechanism has been suggested.

KEYWORDS:

Photo-oxidation; Chloro propionic acid; Uranyl ions