title: Oxidation of benzaldehyde in films by Oxo-Cr(V) salen derivatives at solid/liquid interface.
abstract: The oxidation of benzaldehyde as a film on a solid surface by various substituted oxochromium(V) salen in solution has been studied by monitoring the change in contact angle of the oxidant at the film/liquid interface utilizing a Teflon cell of known hydrodynamics and controlled convection/diffusion. The kinetics of the redox reaction in bulk has been monitored by measuring the change in absorbance of the oxidant solution. The interfacial study permits analysis of adsorption of the oxidant followed by the oxidation of the substrate under pseudo-first-order conditions. A comparison of the independent surface-averaged kinetic data with those obtained in the solution phase oxidation reaction is made and a model is presented for the mechanism of the interfacial reaction. The kinetic investigation shows that the rate of oxidation is accelerated in the presence of an electron-withdrawing group and is faster at the solid/liquid interface compared to the bulk. The probable mechanism of the redox reaction is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Laboratory, CLRI, Adyar, Chennai 600020, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanthimathi
authors.forename: B U
authors.initials: BU
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maheshwari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dhathathreyan