
%0 Journal Article
%A Grover, VK 
%A Gupta, YK 
%T The oxidations of DL-atrolactic and 2-hydroxyisobutyric acids by cerium(IV) in sulphuric acid solutions
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1970/04/01
%V 23
%N 4
%P 757-763
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9700757
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9700757 
%X Oxidations of DL-atrolactic and 2-hydroxyisobutyric acids by cerium(IV) in sulphuric acid solution occur in accordance with the empirical rate law:     (see equation in article)  where k1 is a complex rate constant and A is an unspecified constant. Spectrophotometric results suggest complex formation between cerium(1v) and the organic acid, but no kinetic evidence was obtained. Manganese(11) catalyses the reactions. DL-Atrolactic acid is more reactive than 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid. The products of oxidations were acetophenone and acetone respectively. 
