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Mechanistic study of the oxidation of l-phenylalanine by hexacyanoferrate(III) catalyzed by iridium(III) in aqueous alkaline medium

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The oxidation of l-phenylalanine by hexacyanoferrate(III) (abbreviated as HCF) catalyzed by Ir(III) has been studied spectrophotometrically at 35 °C and at a constant ionic strength of 0.50 mol dm−3. The main oxidation product was identified as phenylpyruvic acid by physico-chemical and spectroscopic methods. The stoichiometry was found to be 2:1, i.e. 2 mol of hexacyanoferrate(III) reacted with 1 mol of phenylalanine. The reaction was first order with respect to both HCF and alkali concentration. The order with respect to [Phe] changed from first to zero as the concentration was increased. The effect of ionic strength was also investigated. Thermodynamic parameters were evaluated by studying the reaction at four different temperatures between 35 and 50 °C. Based on the experimental results, a suitable mechanism involving complex formation has been proposed.

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Goel, A., Sharma, S. Mechanistic study of the oxidation of l-phenylalanine by hexacyanoferrate(III) catalyzed by iridium(III) in aqueous alkaline medium. Transition Met Chem 35, 549–554 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11243-010-9362-1

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