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- Title
Oxidation of some organic sulfides by benzyltrimethylammonium chlorobromate: a kinetic and mechanistic approach.
- Authors
Tiwari, V.; Meena, A.; Daiya, A.; Prasadrao, Posani Tsrk; Sharma, Vinita
- Abstract
The oxidation of 34 sulfides by benzyltrimethylammonium chlorobromate (BTMACB) resulted in formation of the corresponding sulfoxides. The reaction is first order with respect to both BTMACB and the sulfide. The solvent composition effect indicated that the rate of reaction increases with increase in the polarity of the medium. The reaction failed to induce the polymerization of acrylonitrile. There is no effect of added benzyltrimethylammonium chloride or potassium bromide. Chlorobromate ion is postulated as the reactive oxidizing species. The rates of oxidation of meta - and para-substituted phenyl methyl sulfides were correlated with Charton's LDR equation. The rates of oxidation of the ortho-compounds showed excellent correlation with the LDRS equation. The oxidation of meta-compounds exhibited a greater dependence on the field effect. The reaction is subject to steric inhibition when an ortho-substituent is present. The oxidation of alkyl phenyl sulfides is subject to both polar and steric effects of the alkyl groups. The polar reaction constants are negative, indicating an electrondeficient sulfur centre in the rate-determining step. A mechanism has been proposed involving formation of a halogenosulfonium cation in the slow step.
- Subjects
SULFOXIDES; POLARITY (Chemistry); POLYMERIZATION kinetics; ACRYLONITRILE; ACETOPHENONE; CHEMICAL kinetics; REACTION mechanisms (Chemistry)
- Publication
Progress in Reaction Kinetics & Mechanism, 2012, Vol 37, Issue 3, p263
- ISSN
1468-6783
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.3184/146867812X1330253472635