Kinetics of Ru(III) Catalysed Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol By Bromamine-T in Perchloric Acid

Raj Kishor Shukla, N. Anandam and R. C. Maurya

Department of Chemistry, Atarra P. G. College, Bundelkhand University, Atarra-210201 India.

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ABSTRACT:

The kinetics of Ru(III) catalysed oxidation of benzyl alcohol in acid media, has been investigated. A first order dependence on benzyl alcohol, chloride ion, hydrogen ion and Ru(lII) were observed. But zero order kinetics was observed on BAT*. The reaction rate is unaffected by changing the concentration of P-toluene sulphonamide and there is insignificant effect of ionic strength on the reaction rate. Activation parameters were calculated and recorded. Reaction mechanism based on our kinetic observations, was proposed.

KEYWORDS:

Catalysed; Oxidation; Bromamine-T