Rate enhancement of 'in water' organic transformation by anionic-nonionic mixed micelle

Abstract

Micellar medium has already promising uses in organic transformations. In the present experiment, mixture of anionic and neutral surfactants (SDS and TX-100 respectively) has been discovered as a good reaction medium for the organic transformations. The kinetics of propanal oxidation by Cr(VI) has been studied in mixed micellar medium. spectrophotometrically maintaining pseudo first order reaction condition at 30 °C. The kinetics of the same reactions promoted by three hetero-aromatic bases (Phen, PA and Bpy) have already been studied in single as well as mixed micellar medium. The valid spectroscopic evidence of formation of the product and mixed micelle formation have been provided with necessary mechanistic pathways.