Journal of the American Chemical Society

The Autoxidation of 2-Nitropropane in Basic Solution1

GA Russell

Index: Russell Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1954 , vol. 76, p. 1595

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Citation Number: 44

Abstract

2-Nitropropane is oxidized by air to acetone and nitrite ion in an autocatalytic manner in the presence of an excess of aqueous base at room temperature. The reaction is catalyzed by the addition of ferric and other ions and completely inhibited by the addition of arsenic trioxide and other compounds. The observed autocatalysis, catalysis, inhibition and dependence of rate on the concentration of hydroxide ion has been explained on the ...