Mechanism of the oxidative cleavage of diethylene glycol by bromate in acid medium
ABSTRACT:
The oxidative cleavage of diethylene glycol by bromate ion
has been studied in hydrochloric acid medium in the temperature range 298-313
K. The rate of the reaction is dependent on the first power of the
concentration of diethylene glycol and bromate ion. The reaction rate increases
with increase in H+ concentration in the range (0.1 - 1.0) mol dm-3 and
reaction is first order with respect to [H+ ]. The reaction has been shown to
occur with the formation of an unstable bromate ester which decomposes to the
reaction product in one step two-electron transfer process. Formaldehyde has
been identified as the oxidation product of diethylene glycol. The activation
parameters of the oxidative cleavage of diethylene glycol have been evaluated. 
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