ISOTOPE EFFECTS IN THE CHROMIC ACID OXIDATION OF BENZYL-/cap alpha/-t ALCOHOL

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1960 · Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1700937· OSTI ID:4197691

Hodnett, E M; Kaplan, L

The results of a study of the Isotope effect in the oxidation of benzyl alcohol labeled wlth trltium on the methylene carbon atom is presented. Benzyl- alpha -t alcohol was prepared by reducing benzaldehyde with lithium aluminum hydride-t, and freed from benzaldehyde by washing its solution in benzene with sodium blsulfite. Aqueous solutions 0.025M in the alcohol, 0.3M in perchloric acid, and with various amounts of potassium dichromate were maintained at 37.5 deg C in a nitrogen atmosphere untll the chromlum (VI) was completely reduced. Aliquots were assayed for unreacted alcohol and aldehyde, and the specific activities, reaction rate ratios, and specific actlvlty ratios of the aldehyde to those of alcohol were calculated. (B.O.G.)

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Lemont, Ill.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-14-007360
• OSTI ID: 4197691
• Journal Information: Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 32; ISSN JCPSA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ACIDS
ALCOHOLS
ALDEHYDES
BENZENE
BENZYL RADICALS
CHEMISTRY
CHROMATES
CHROMIUM
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
CLEANING
ISOTOPE EFFECTS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
PERCHLORIC ACID
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
PREPARATION
REDUCTION
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SOLUTIONS
SULFITES
TRITIUM
WATER