Kinetics of the Oxidation of Cyclopentanone and Cyclooctanone by Cerium (IV)
1Chemistry Department, Sadhu Vaswani College, Bairagarh, Bhopal (India)
2Department of Chemistry, Sarojini Naidu Govt. Girls P.G. College, Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal (India)
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/msri/031a17
ABSTRACT:Kinetic investigations of oxidation of Cyclopentanone and Cyclooctanone by Cerium (IV) in H2SO4 medium in acetic acid -water (1:1) solution have been made in the temperature range 50 - 800 C iodometrically. The reaction is first order with respect to both Ce (IV) and the substrate. Corresponding 1, 2- diaketones are found to be oxidation product. H2SO4 shows negative acid catalyzed effect on reaction rate, while positive effect of ionic strength on rate constant is observed. Reaction rate increases with acetic acid concentration. Magnitude of Arrhenius parameters indicates the bimolecular nature of the reaction. Salt effect and low energy values support the formation of intermediate complex, decomposition of which is slow and rate determining step. A suitable mechanism is proposed.
KEYWORDS:Cyclopentanone; Cyclooctanone; Ionic strength; Intermediate complex




