Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of methyl phenyl sulfoxide by peroxodiphosphate

The kinetics of the oxidation of methyl phenyl sulfoxide (MPSO) by potassium peroxodiphosphate (PP) in 50% aqueous acetic acid obeys the rate law.-dPP]_T/dt=kPP] MPSO] at constant H⁺]. The active species in the oxidation has been found to be H₃P₂O ₈ ^– . The kinetic results have been explained by a polar mechanism.

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() () 50%- (./.) -d]^T/dt=k·]·] H^*]. H₃P₂O ₈ ^– . .