Polyethylene Glycols as Efficient Media for Decarboxylative Nitration of α,β-Unsaturated Aromatic Carboxylic Acids by Ceric Ammonium Nitrate in Acetonitrile Medium : A Kinetic and Mechanistic Study

Joint Authors

Saiprakash, P. K.
Shylaja, S.
Giridhar Reddy, P.
Ramesh, K.
Rajanna, K. C.

Source

Advances in Physical Chemistry

Issue

Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-12, 12 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2013-03-04

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

12

Main Subjects

Chemistry

Abstract EN

Polyethylene glycols (PEGs) were found to be efficient media for decarboxylative nitration of α,β-unsaturated aromatic carboxylic acids by ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) in acetonitrile to give β-nitrostyrene derivatives.

Kinetics of the reaction exhibited second order kinetics with a first order dependence on [CAN] and [substrate].

Reactions were too sluggish to be studied in the absence of PEG; therefore detailed kinetics were not taken up.

Reaction times were reduced from 24 hrs to few hours.

The catalytic activity was found to be in the increasing order PEG-300 > PEG-400 > PEG-600 > PEG-200.

Mechanism of PEG-mediated reactions was explained by Menger-Portnoy's scheme as applied in micellar kinetics.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Ramesh, K.& Shylaja, S.& Rajanna, K. C.& Giridhar Reddy, P.& Saiprakash, P. K.. 2013. Polyethylene Glycols as Efficient Media for Decarboxylative Nitration of α,β-Unsaturated Aromatic Carboxylic Acids by Ceric Ammonium Nitrate in Acetonitrile Medium : A Kinetic and Mechanistic Study. Advances in Physical Chemistry،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Ramesh, K.…[et al.]. Polyethylene Glycols as Efficient Media for Decarboxylative Nitration of α,β-Unsaturated Aromatic Carboxylic Acids by Ceric Ammonium Nitrate in Acetonitrile Medium : A Kinetic and Mechanistic Study. Advances in Physical Chemistry No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Ramesh, K.& Shylaja, S.& Rajanna, K. C.& Giridhar Reddy, P.& Saiprakash, P. K.. Polyethylene Glycols as Efficient Media for Decarboxylative Nitration of α,β-Unsaturated Aromatic Carboxylic Acids by Ceric Ammonium Nitrate in Acetonitrile Medium : A Kinetic and Mechanistic Study. Advances in Physical Chemistry. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
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Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-449426