D. Kar et al., KINETICS AND MECHANISM OF IRIDIUM(III) CATALYZED OXIDATION OF FORMALDEHYDE BY CERIUM(IV) IN AQUEOUS SULFURIC-ACID MEDIA, Journal of chemical research. Synopses (Print), (7), 1998, pp. 394
In the Ir-III (ca. 10(-6) mol dm(-3)) catalysed oxidation of formaldeh
yde by Ce-IV in aqueous H2SO4 media an intermediate involving an assoc
iation of the catalyst, substrate and oxidant is formed before the ele
ctron transfer step and Ir-III/Ir-IV catalytic cycle operates.