Kinetics of the Oxidation of Methyl Phenyl Sulfide by Peroxoborate Anions

• DOI: 10.1007/s11237-015-9430-x
• Publication Date: 2015-11-18T21:39:27Z
• Authors: L. N. Vakhitova; N. V. Lakhtarenko; A. F. Popov
• Keywords: 0211 other engineering and technologies; 02 engineering and technology

A study was carried out on the oxidation of methyl phenyl sulfide by peroxoborate anions (B(OH)3(OOH)– and B(OH)2(OOH) 2 − ) generated from hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxysolvate in the presence of boric acid in water and in 2-propanol-water mixtures. The reactivity of the peroxoborate anions is much higher than the reactivity of H2O2. When water is replaced by aqueous alcohol mixtures, the reaction rate decreases.