Effect of excess free energy of solvents on the oxidation of methionine by quinolinium fluorochromate: A kinetic study

Abstract

The oxidation of methionine by quinolinium fluorochromate (QFC) was studied in the presence of chloroacetic acid, in water/organic solvent mixtures of varying excess molar free energy function. The reaction is first order with respect to both QFC and acid. The reaction rates were determined at different temperatures and the activation parameters computed. The rate data was correlated with different solvent parameters using linear multiple regression analysis. From the results, information on the solvent-reactants and the solvent-transition state interactions was obtained. .

Keywords

• solvent effect
• kinetics
• methionine