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The oxidation of 4-hydroxycoumarin (HDC) by diperiodato- nickelate(IV) (DPN) in aqueous alkaline medium at a constant ionic strength of 1.0 mol dm-3was studied spectrophotometrically at 298 K. The reaction between DPN and 4-hydroxycoumarin in alkaline medium exhibits 1:3 stoichiometry (HDC: DPN). The reaction is of first order in [DPN] and has less than unit order in [HDC] and fractional order in [alkali]. The oxidation reaction in alkaline medium has been shown to proceed via a DPN- 4-hydroxycoumarin complex, which decomposes slowly in a rate-determining step followed by other fast steps to give the products. The main products were identified by spot test, IR,1HNMR studies. The reaction constants involved in the different steps of the mechanism were calculated. The activation parameters with respect to slow step of the mechanism were computed and discussed and thermodynamic quantities were also determined.

The kinetics of ruthenium(III) catalysed oxidation of L-Proline by permanganate in alkaline medium at a constant ionic strength has been studied spectrophotometrically using a rapid kinetic accessory. The reaction between permanganate and L-Proline in alkaline medium exhibits 2:1 stoichiometry (KMnO4: L-Proline). The reaction shows first order dependence on [permanganate] and [ruthenium(III)] and apparent less than unit order dependence each in L-Proline and alkali concentrations. Reaction rate increases with increase in ionic strength and decrease in solvent polarity of the medium. Initial addition of reaction products did not affect the rate significantly. A mechanism involving the formation of a complex between catalyst and substrate has been proposed. The activation parameters were computed with respect to the slow step of the mechanism and discussed.

The kinetics of oxidation of L-proline by diperiodatocuprate(III) (DPC) in aqueous alkaline medium at a constant ionic strength of 0.10 mol dm-3was studied spectrophotometrically. The reaction between DPC and L-proline in alkaline medium exhibits 2:1 stoichiometry (DPC: L-Proline). The reaction is of first order in [DPC], less than unit order in [L-proline] and [alkali]. Periodate has no effect on the rate of reaction. The reaction rate increases with increase in ionic strength and decrease in solvent polarity of the medium. Effect of added products and ionic strength of the reaction medium have been investigated. The main products were identified by spot test and I.R spectra. A mechanism involving the DPC as the reactive species of the oxidant and a complex formation with L-proline has been proposed. The reaction constants involved in the different steps of mechanism are calculated. The activation parameters with respect to slow step of the mechanism are computed and discussed and thermodynamic quantities are also calculated.

The kinetics of the oxidative degradation of gabapentin by diperiodatoargentate(III) in aqueous alkaline medium at constant ionic strength of 0.10 mol dm -3 was studied spectrophotometrically using a rapid kinetics accessory. The reaction is first order in [DPA] and has apparent less than unit order in both [gabapentin] and [alkali]. Addition of periodate has a retarding effect on the rate of reaction. The reaction rate increased with increase in ionic strength and decrease in solvent polarity of the medium. Main products were identified by IR, NMR and mass spectral studies. A mechanism involving the monoperiodatoargentate(III) as the reactive species of oxidant has been proposed. The reaction constants involved in the mechanism are evaluated. The activation parameters are computed with respect to the slow step of the proposed mechanism.