International Science Community Association Research Journal of Chemical Sciences 2231 - 606X 1 1 2011 April 18 Mechanistic study of chromium (VI) catalyzed oxidation of benzyl alcohol by polymer supported chromic acid 25 30 EN Vitthalrao B. Khyade 1 Dept. of Zoology, Shardabai Pawar Mahila College, Shardanagar, Tal-Baramati,Pune- 413115, INDIA Jyoti A. Kulkarni 2 Dept. of Zoology, Vidya Pratishthan College, Baramati. Pune – 413102, INDIA. R. Vijayakumar 1 Department of Engineering, Manipal University- 345050, Dubai, UAE A. Arokiaraj 2 Department of Chemistry, AVC Mayiladuthurai, INDIA P. Martin Deva Prasath 3 PG and Research Department of Chemistry, TBML College, Porayar -609 307, INDIA Dongliang Yao 1 Beijing Municipal Institute of Labor Protection Beijing, P.R.CHINA Yutian Wang 2 Academy of Science and Technology Beijing, P.R.CHINA Yan dong 3 Kokila Parmar 1 Department of Chemistry,Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan-384265, INDIA Sarju Prajapati 2 Rinku Patel 3 Rekha Patel 4 Vilas Y. Sonawane 1 Department of Chemistry,B.Raghunath College, Parbhani, 431 401 Maharashtra, INDIA > Research Paper 2011 3 17 2011 April 18 The oxidation of benzyl alcohol has been studied spectrophotometrically to compare the polymer substrate supported reagent with a commercially available cross-linked polymeric reagent. The reagent supported on anion exchange resin was found to be more efficient in the oxidation reaction. The reagent is very easily separated from the reaction mixture and can be manually removed from the reaction mixture, which remains clear during and after the reaction. The kinetics of oxidation of benzyl alcohol with chromic acid supported on anion exchange resin like Tulsion-T-52 A [Cl] in 1, 4-dioxane has been studied. The reaction is found to be of zero order each in concentration of alcohol and oxidant. The oxidation product have been isolated and characterized by its derivative, UV and FT-IR spectral studies. The effect of substituent’s on the rate of oxidation and the thermodynamic parameters were determined with respect to slow step of mechanism. Copyright@ International Science Community Association