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Kinetic Study of the Oxidation of tert‐Butanol by Cerium(IV) in Perchloric Acid Media
Author(s) -
MataPérez F.,
Francisco C.,
Alvarez M. P.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.354
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1521-3749
pISSN - 0044-2313
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3749(200202)628:2<431::aid-zaac431>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - perchloric acid , cerium , chemistry , kinetics , butanol , inorganic chemistry , alcohol , ion , ethanol , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics
The kinetics of the oxidation of tert ‐butanol by cerium(IV) in perchloric acid has been investigated spectrophotometrically. The water role has been elucidates by using acidity criteria. A tentative mechanism consistent with the kinetics is discussed where a complex cerium(IV)‐alcohol is formed, the equilibrium constant for its formation being calculated. The ratedetermining step is a bimolecular process between ions of positive charge.