Kinetics of oxidation of D-arabinose and D-xylose by vanadium (V) in the presence of manganese II as homogeneous catalyst

Abstract

Kinetics of oxidation of D-arabinose and D-xylose by acidic solution of vanadium (V) ions in the presence of manganese (II) has been reported. First-order dependence of the reaction rate was observed on [sugars] and [H+ ] at low concentrations throughout the oxidation reaction and a zero-order dependence on [sugar] and [H+ ] was observed at high concentrations. First-order kinetics with respect to [Mn (II)] was also observed throughout the oxidation for both sugars. The results indicate the effect of Cl− concentration is negligible. The reaction rates increase with the ionic strength of the medium. Various activation parameters were evaluated and provide further support to the proposed mechanism. Formic acid was reported as one of the oxidation products of these sugars.