Reactivity of Co-ordinated oxalate. Part IX. The acid-catalysed racemisation of potassium trisoxalatochromium(III)
Abstract
The rate of racemisation of the trisoxalatochromium(III) anion shows a very high order of dependence on acid concentration. We present data for catalysis of the reaction by HClO4, HCl, and H2SO4. An A-1 mechanism for the racemisation is proposed.