Osmium (VIII)-mediated oxidation of arsenic (III)/antimony (III) by 1-equivalent oxidants

Os(VIII) catalysis of oxidation of As(III)/Sb(III) by 1-equivalent oxidants like Ce(IV) and Mn(III) in acid medium is studied. A multistep mechanism involving the intervention of the intermediate oxidation states of osmium is found to apply. Specific rates of different steps in the mechanism are estimated and used to calculate reaction rates which are in reasonable agreement with those of experiment.     

Osmium(VIII) mediated oxidation of mercury(I) by cerium(IV) in aqueous sulphuric acid – a kinetic and mechanistic study

The oxidation of Hg^I by Ce^IV has been studied in aqueous H₂SO₄. A minute amount (10^–6 mol dm^–3) of Os^VIII is sufficient to catalyse the reaction. The active catalyst, substrate and oxidant species are H₂OsO₅, [Hg₂(SO₄)HSO₄]^– and H₃Ce(SO₄)^– ₄, respectively. Possible mechanisms are proposed and the reaction constants involved have been determined.     

Osmium(VIII)/palladium(II) catalysis of cerium(IV) oxidation of allyl alcohol in aqueous acid

Summary Catalysis of the Ce^IV-allyl alcohol (AA) reaction in acid solution depends both on the of rate enhancement and product distribution on the catalyst used: Os^VIII results mainly in acrolein, whereas Pd^II gives acrylic acid. The rate laws in the two cases also differ:viz., Equations 1 and 2K₁ is the equilibrium constant of formation of the Os^VIII-allyl alcohol complex and k₁ is the rate constant of its oxidation by Ce^IV; K₂ is the equilibrium constant for the formation of the Ce^IV-Pd^II-allyl alcohol complex and k₂ is its rate constant of decomposition. Rate = K₁k₁[Ce^IV][AA][Os^VIII]/(1+K₁[AA]) (1) Rate = K₁k₁[Ce^IV][Pd^II]/(1+K₂[Ce^IV]) (2)While Os^VIII is effective in H₂SO₄ solution, aqueous HClO₄ is needed for Pd^II. Both reactions proceed through formation of catalyst-allyl alcohol complexes with participation of free radicals. The details of these observations are discussed.     

Osmium(VIII) catalyzed oxidation of tellurium(IV) by periodate in aqueous alkaline medium

Osmium(VIII) catalyzed oxidation of tellurium(IV) by periodate in alkaline medium is found to occurvia oxidant-catalyst complex formation in a slow step followed by the interaction of substrate and complex in the fast step to yield the products with regeneration of catalyst. One of the products, Te(VI), considerably retards the rate of reaction. The reaction shows zero order in [tellurium(IV)], first order each in [IO₄] and [Os(VIII)] and an inverse fractional order dependence on [OH]. A plausible mechanism is proposed and the reaction constants involved in the mechanism are derived.     

Osmium(VIII)-catalyzed oxidation of pentamethylene sulfide

Although pentamethylene sulfide (tetrahydrothiopyran) lacks acidic hydrogen, Os^VIII has been found to catalyze its oxidation by alkaline K₃Fe(CN)₆ to produce 3-hydroxypentamethylene sulfide as the only product. The kinetics reveal first-order dependence on ferricyanide and Os^VIII, and zero order on pentamethylene sulfide and OH^–. The effects of introduced electrolytes, K₄Fe(CN)₆, relative permittivity and temperature have also been studied. On the basis of kinetic evidence, a mechanism that involves anation of the osmium catalyst (sulfide/water interchange) followed by intramolecular proton abstraction, followed by an electron transfer step has been proposed and discussed.     

A kinetic and mechanistic study of oxidation of arsenic(III) by hexacyanoferrate(III) in aqueous ethanoic acid

The kinetics of oxidation of As^IIIby Fe(CN)₆ ^3– has been studied spectrophotometrically in 60% AcOH–H₂O containing 4.0moldm^–3HCl. The oxidation is made possible by the difference in redox potentials. The reaction is first order each in [Fe(CN)₆ ^3–] and [As^III]. Amongst the initially added products, Fe(CN)₆ ^4– retards the reaction and As^Vdoes not. Increasing the acid concentration at constant chloride concentration accelerates the reaction. At constant acidity increasing chloride concentration increases the reaction rate, which reaches a maximum and then decreases. H₂Fe(CN)₆ ^–, is the active species of Fe(CN)₆ ^3–, while AsCl₅ ^2– in an ascending portion and AsCl₂ ⁺ in a descending portion are considered to be the active species of As^III. A suitable reaction mechanism is proposed and the reaction constants of the different steps involved have been evaluated.     

Chloride and iodide mediated oxidation of antimony(III) by cerium(IV) in aqueous sulphuric acid medium

The micro amounts of iodide (10⁻⁷) (mol dm⁻³) and chloride (10⁻²) (mol dm⁻³) mediated oxidation of antimony(III) by cerium(IV) in an aqueous sulphuric acid medium have been studied spectrophotometrically at 25 °C and μ = 3.10 mol dm⁻³. The stoichiometry is 1:2 in chloride and iodide mediated reactions. i.e. one mole of antimony(III) requires two moles of cerium(IV). In the case of chloride mediated reaction, the reaction was first order in cerium(IV) and halide concentrations, whereas in the case of iodide mediated reaction the order with respect to [cerium(IV)] was unity and with respect to iodide concentrations was more than unity (ca. 1.4). In both chloride and iodide mediated reactions the order with respect to antimony(III) concentrations was less than unity. Increase in sulphuric acid concentration increased the rate. The order with respect to H⁺ ion concentration was less than unity. Added products, cerium(III) and antimony(V) did not have any significant effect on the reaction rate. The active species of oxidant was understood to be , whereas that of reductant as SbCl₃ in the case of chloride and SbI²⁺ in case of iodide mediated reactions. The possible reaction mechanisms were proposed and the activation parameters were determined and discussed.     

Kinetics and mechanism of electron transfer reactions. Osmium(VIII) catalyzed oxidation of mannitol by hexacyanoferrate(III) in aqueous alkaline medium

The kinetics of electron transfer from mannitol to hexacyanoferrate(III), catalyzed by osmium(VIII), has been studied in alkaline medium. The substrate order is complex, whereas it is one with respect to the catalyst. The rate is independent of the concentration of oxidant. Also, the rate increases with increasing concentration of hydroxide ion in a complex manner. A kinetic rate law corresponding to the proposed mechanism has been suggested as follows:

Osmium(VIII) catalysed and uncatalysed oxidation of aspirin drug by diperiodatocuprate(III) complex in aqueous alkaline medium: A mechanistic approach

The kinetics of oxidation of a non-steroidal analgesic drug, aspirin (ASP) by diperiodatocuprate(III)(DPC) in the presence and absence of osmium(VIII) have been investigated at 298 K in alkaline medium at a constant ionic strength of 0.10 mol dm⁻³ spectrophotometrically. The reaction showed a first-order in [DPC] and less than unit order in [ASP] and [alkali] for both the osmium(VIII) catalysed and uncatalysed reactions. The order with respect to Os(VIII) concentration was unity. The effects of added products, ionic strength, periodate and dielectric constant have been studied. The stoichiometry of the reaction was found to be 1:4 (ASP:DPC) for both the cases. The main oxidation product of aspirin was identified by spot test, IR, NMR and GC–MS. The reaction constants involved in the different steps of the mechanisms were calculated for both reactions. Activation parameters with respect to slow step of the mechanisms were computed and discussed for both the cases. The thermodynamic quantities were also determined for both reactions. The catalytic constant (K_C) was also calculated for catalysed reaction at different temperatures and the corresponding activation parameters were determined.     

Anodically generated manganese(III) sulphate for the oxidation of dipeptides in aqueous sulphuric acid medium: A kinetic study

The kinetic of oxidation of dipeptides (DP) namely valyl-glycine (Val-Gly), alanyl-glycine (Ala-Gly) and glycyl-glycine (Gly-Gly), by Mn(III) have been studied in the presence of sulphate ions in acid medium at 26°C. The reaction was followed spectrophotometrically at λ_max = 500 nm. A first-order dependence of the rate on both [Mn(III)]_o and [DP]_o was observed. The rate is independent of the concentration of reduction product, Mn(II) and hydrogen ions. The effects of varying the dielectric constant of the medium and addition of anions such as sulphate, chloride and perchlorate were studied. The activation parameters have been evaluated using Arrhenius and Eyring plots. The oxidation products were isolated and characterized. A mechanism involving the reaction of DP with Mn(III) in the rate-limiting step is suggested. An apparent correlation was noted between the rate of oxidation and the hydrophobicity of these dimers, where increased hyphobicity results in increased rate of oxidation     

Kinetics and mechanisms of oxidation by metal ions. Part XIII. Osmium(VIII)-catalysed oxidation of cycloalkanols by alkaline hexacyanoferrate(III)

Summary The kinetics of OsO₄-catalysed oxidation of cyclopentanol, cyclohexanol and cyclooctanol by alkaline hexacyanoferrate(III) have been studied at low [OH^–] so that the equilibrium between alcohol and alkoxide ion is not unduly shifted towards the latter. The reaction shows a first-order dependence in [OH^–]. The order of the reaction with respect to cycloalcohol is fractional, indicating the formation of an intermediate complex with Os^VIII since the order with respect to hexacyanoferrate(III) ion is zero. The order with respect to Os^VIII may be expressed by the equation k_obs=a+b[Os^VIII]. The analysis of the rate data indicates a significant degree of complex formation between [OsO₃(OH)₃]^– and ROH. It was found that the bimolecular rate constant k for the redox reaction between complex and OH^–k₁, the forward rate constant for the formation of alkoxide ion. The activation parameters of these rate constants are reported.     

Mechanistic study of iodide catalysed oxidation of l-glutamic acid by cerium(IV) in aqueous sulphuric acid medium

A minute quantity (10⁻⁶ mol dm⁻³) of iodide catalysed oxidation of l-glutamic acid by Ce^IV has been studied in H₂SO₄ and SO ₄ ²⁻ media. The reaction was first order each in [Ce^IV] and [I⁻]. The order with respect to [l-glutamic acid] was less than unity (0.71). Increase in [H₂SO₄] decreased the reaction rate. The added HSO ₄ ⁻ and SO ₄ ²⁻ decreased the rate of reaction. The added product, succinic acid, had no effect on the reaction rate, whereas added Ce^III retarded the reaction. The ionic strength and dielectric constant did not have any significant effect on the rate of reaction. The active species of oxidant was Ce(SO₄)₂. A suitable mechanism was proposed. The activation parameters were determined with respect to the slow step of the mechanism. The thermodynamic quantities were also determined and discussed.     

The speciation of arsenic(V) and arsenic(III), by ion-exclusion chromatography, in solutions containing iron and sulphuric acid

Arsenic(V) and arsenic(III) can be separated, by ion-exclusion chromatography, in solutions containing iron and sulphuric acid. Iron is removed by ion-exchange before the speciation of arsenic, with phosphoric acid as the eluent. The separated arsenic(V) and arsenic(III) are measured spectrophotometrically in the ultraviolet region at a wavelength of 195 mn. Arsenic(V) and arsenic(III) can be determined at concentrations > or = 3 mg/1. The relative standard deviations are 1.3% for arsenic(V) and 0.9% for arsenic(III), at the 10 mg/1. level. The time required for the separation of the inorganic arsenic species is 11 min.     

Kinetics and mechanisms of oxidation by metal ions. Part XIV(1). Osmium(VIII)-catalysed oxidation of cycloalkanones by alkaline hexacyanoferrate(III)

Transition Metal Chemistry - The OsVIII-catalysed oxidation of cyclopentanone and cyclohexanone by alkaline hexacyanoferrate(III) ions is zeroth-order with respect to $ {? F_{e}(CN)_{6}^{3-}...     

Kinetics and mechanism of osmium(VIII)-catalyzed oxidation of hypophosphite by hexacyanoferrate(III) in aqueous alkali

The kinetics of osmium(VIII)-catalyzed oxidation of hypophosphite with hexacyanoferrate(III) in alkaline medium has been studied. The rate is independent of the concentration of the oxidant. The order with respect to hydroxide ion is variable. Rate law (1) conforms with the experimental observations.

Osmium (VIII) catalyzed kinetics and mechanism of indoles oxidation with Aryl-N-haloamines in alkaline medium

The kinetics of oxidation of the title substrates by sodium N-haloarylsulfonamides (or ary-N-haloamines), chloramine-T (CAT), bromamine-T (BAT), chloramine-B (CAB), and bromamine-B (BAB), catalyzed by osmium(VIII) in alkaline medium has been studied at 30°C. The corresponding oxindoles and arylsulfonamides have been characterized as reaction products. The reaction rate shows a first-order dependence each on |indole|₀ and |oxidant|₀, a fractional-order on |Os(VIII)|, and an inverse first-order on |OH⁻|. Addition of arylsulfon-amide, chloride and bromide, and variation of ionic strength of the medium have no effect on the reaction rate. There is a negative effect of dielectric constant of the solvent. Activation parameters have been calculated from the Arrhenius and Eyring plots. Hammett correlation of substituent effects indicates an LFE relationship with ρ = −1.0, showing the formation of an electron deficient transition state. From enthalpy-entropy relationships and Exner correlations, the isokinetic temperatures (333 K and 326 K) have been determined for the reactions of CAT and BAT, respectively. Proton inventory studies in H₂O-D₂O mixtures have shown the involvement of a single exchangeable proton of OH⁻ ion in the transition state. A mechanism consistent with the observed kinetics has been proposed. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.