Kinetic and Mechanistic Investigation of N-chlorosaccharin Oxidation of 2-Alkanones

Abstract

N-Chlorosaccharin (NCSA) oxidation of 2-alkanones is investigated in
aqueous acetic acid and perchloric acid medium. The reactions exhibit first
order dependence in oxidant [NCSA]. The order of the reactions with
respect to substrate and perchloric acid varies from one to zero. The
reaction velocity retards by the addition of saccharin and rising percentage
of binary mixture of acetic acid and water whereas primary salt shows
slightly increasing trends in kinetic rate. The stoichiometric studies revealed
1 : 2 mole ratio with complex mechanism.