Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1992, 57, 2331-2336
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19922331

Oxidation of α-Amino Acids by Permanganate: Isokinetic Relation

Maria J. Insausti, Maria P. Alvarez-Macho and Fernando Mata-Pérez

Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain

Abstract

The oxidation of three α-amino acids by permanganate under neutral conditions has been studied at various temperatures. The use of Exner's statistical method shows no existence of an isokinetic relation in the heterogeneous process but for the homogeneous process such a relation has been found. Moreover, the existence of linear free energy relations was confirmed for the homogeneous process.