Ruthenium (III) Catalysed Kinetic Study of Oxidative Decarboxylation of n-Butyric Acid and Iso-Butyric Acid by Ceric Sulphate in A Aqueous Sulphuric Acid Medium

Y. Rajeshwer Rao; M. Kodandarami Reddy

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Ruthenium (III) Catalysed Kinetic Study of Oxidative Decarboxylation of n-Butyric Acid and Iso-Butyric Acid by Ceric Sulphate in A Aqueous Sulphuric Acid Medium

Y. Rajeshwer Rao and M. Kodandarami Reddy

Department of Chemistry, A.V. College, Gagan Mahal, Domalguda, Hyderabad, India.

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ABSTRACT:

Ruthenium In trace amount (10-6 mol dm3) was found to catalyse the oxidative decarboxylation of n-butyric acid and iso-butyricacid by eerie sulphate. A mechanism involving Ru (III) - substrate complex was proposed. Rate constant (k), formation constant (K) and the relevant thermodynamic parameters were evaluated and discussed.

KEYWORDS:

oxidative decarboxylation; iso-butyricacid; thermodynamic