Kinetics and Mechanism of the Oxidation of Oxalic and Formic Acids by 2,2′-Bipyridinium Chlorochromate

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Kavita Loonker, Pradeep K. Sharma and Kalyan K. Banerji


Abstract

The oxidation of formic and oxalic acids by 2,2′-bipyridinium chlorochromate (BPCC) involves initial formation of an anhydride intermediate and its subsequent decomposition via a symmetrical cyclic transition state.


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