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Abstract

The cationic surfactant, cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) inhibits the Cr^VI oxidation of formic acid in a monotonic fashion in aqueous H₂SO₄ media. On the other hand, under comparable conditions, CPC catalyses the Cr^VI oxidation of oxalic acid and then it inhibits the reaction after attaining a maximum value in the rate vs [CPC]_T profile. The observed micellar effect has been explained in the light of the proposed reaction mechanism and it provides an indirect evidence in favour of 3e-transfer step for Cr^VI oxidation of oxalic acid.

Keywords

micellar effect chromium(vi) oxidation formic acid

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Micellar Effect: Evidence in Favour of different Mechanistic Paths of Chromium(VI) Oxidation of Formic Acid and Oxalic Acid in Aqueous Acid Media †

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