Sm. Desai et al., Kinetics of osmium(VIII) catalyzed oxidation of allyl alcohol by potassiumbromate in aqueous acidic medium-autocatalysis in catalysis, INT J CH K, 31(8), 1999, pp. 583-589
The kinetics of oxidation of allyl alcohol with potassium bromate in the pr
esence of osmium(VIII) catalyst in aqueous acid medium has been studied und
er varying conditions. The active species of oxidant and catalyst in the re
action were understood to be Bro(3)(-) and H2OsO5, respectively. The autoca
talysis exhibited by one of the products, that is, Br-, was attributed to c
omplex formation between bromide and osmium(VIII). A composite scheme and r
ate law were possible. Some reaction constants involved in the mechanism ha
ve been evaluated. (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.