IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Dashrath Singh Rathore; B. K. Dangarh

Volume : VI, Issue : IX, September - 2017

Uncatalysed Oxidation of Aromatic alcohols by Cerium(IV) in Non–Aqueous Acidic Medium–A Kinetic and Mechanistic Study

Dashrath Singh Rathore, B. K. Dangarh

Abstract :

The oxidation of aromatic alcohols to carbonyl compounds and carboxylic acids is a very important organic transformation that is extensively used in the manufacture of a wide range of products. The oxidation of Benzyl alcohol and 2–Hydroxy benzyl alcohol by ceric ammonium nitrate has been studied spectrophotometrically, in the presence of glacial acetic acid, in acetonitrile as solvent. The reaction is first order with respect to oxidant and [H⁺]. Michaelis–Menten type kinetics is observed. The reactions exhibit positive polymerization test. The activation parameters have been evaluated.