Mechanism of lridium(III) catalysed Oxidation of Valeric Acid by N-Bromoacetamide

Chemistry Department, University of Allahabad, Allababad-211 002

Manuscript received 25 September 1989, revised 25 March 1991, accepted 20 September 1991

Kinetics or oxidation of valeric acid by N-bromoacetamide have been studied In the presence of acidic solution of lr^III. A first order dependence with respect to N-bromoacetamide and lr^lll has been observed. Valerie acid exhibits zero order kinetics. Negative effect or acetamide and hydrogen ions while positive effect of mercuric acetate variation were observed. A general mechanism consistent with the above observations bad been proposed.