Abstract
Reaction rates for the quinolinium dichromate oxidation of α-ketoacids (pyruvic and phenylpyruvic) are determined and discussed with reference to ketoacid hydration equilibria. The rate of the reaction is dependent on the first powers of the concentrations of each (substrate, oxidant, and acid). The effect of variations in solvent composition (water-dimethylformamide mixtures) and temperature are studied. The effect of solvent is analyzed. The mechanistic pathway involves the rate-determining step of oxidative decomposition of the chromate ester of the hydrated form of the α-ketoacids and oxidative decarboxylation and a simultaneous cleavage of the carbon–carbon bond.
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