Ru (III)‎ Catalyzed Oxidation of Aliphatic Ketones by N-Bromosuccinimide in Aqueous Acetic Acid : A Kinetic Study

Abstract EN

Kinetics of Ru (III) catalyzed oxidation of aliphatic ketones such as acetone, ethyl methyl ketone, diethyl ketone, iso-butylmethyl ketone by N-bromosuccinimide in the presence of Hg(II) acetate have been studied in aqueous acid medium.

The order of [N-bromosuccinimide] was found to be zero both in catalyzed as well as uncatalyzed reactions.

However, the order of [ketone] changed from unity to a fractional one in the presence of Ru (III).

On the basis of kinetic features, the probable mechanisms are discussed and individual rate parameters evaluated.