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Oxidation of aromatic amines (substrate) by peroxomonosulphate (PMS) i
n phthalate buffers at various temperatures revealed first-order depen
dence on [PMS] as well as [Substrate]. Rate of oxidation was found to
increase with an increase in pH as well as dielectric constant (D) of
the medium. The most plausible mechanism involving PMS(-) and substrat
e in rate limiting step was proposed. Hammett's plot of log-rate const
ant versus sigma deviated from linearity. Deviations were explained du
e to ara resonance interaction energies. (C) 1995 John Wiley & Sons, I
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