Further mechanistic orientation for the oxidation reaction between alkaline permanganate and poly galacturonic acid methyl ester.
The kinetics of formation of the green manganate(VI) intermediate complex formed during the oxidation of pectin polysaccharide (poly galacturonate methyl ester) (PGME) by MnO4 in alkaline solution at pHP12 have been studied. The rate law was suggested to be: rate = kobs:½MnO4 . The reaction was found to be base – catalyzed and fractional second – order in [PGME]. The ... Read more