Abstract
A kinetic study of the α-cyclodextrin-mediated oxidation of methyl 4-nitrophenyl sulphide by 4-methylperbenzoic acid suggests that the stability constant for the cyclodextrin-peracid complex is two orders of magnitude greater than the value determined previously. Potentiometric studies confirmed this and showed that the 4-methylperbenzoate anion forms a complex of stability similar to that of the molecular acid. A less stable 2 : 1 cyclodextrin-4-methylperbenzoic acid complex is also observed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 433-435 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 1996 |