Photosensitized – Oxidation of 2- Furan Carbaldehyde in Presence of Uranyl Salts

R. P. Sharma; V. K. Vaidya

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Photosensitized – Oxidation of 2- Furan Carbaldehyde in Presence of Uranyl Salts

R. P. Sharma¹ and V. K. Vaidya²

¹Hindustan Zinc Limited Chanderiya Lead-Zinc Smelter, ( Chittorgarh - 312 001, India.

²Department of Chemistry, M.L.V. Government Autonomous College, Bhilwara-311 001, India.

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ABSTRACT:

The photosensitized-oxidation of 2- furan carbaldehyde in methanol was studied. The photo product was identified as 2-furan carboxylic acid by physical, chemical and spectral methods. The intermediacy of uranium (V) was proved spectrophotometrically and a mechanism has been proposed.

KEYWORDS:

Photosensitized - Oxidation; Carbaldehyde; Spectrophotometrically