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The Hive => Methods Discourse => Topic started by: Chromic on June 07, 2003, 08:42:00 AM

Title: Making NAAA
Post by: Chromic on June 07, 2003, 08:42:00 AM

What's the function of the magnesium sulfate in the permanganate oxidation of N-acetyl-O-toluidine to N-acetyl-anthranilic acid? Is it necessary?

Title: MgSO4/KMnO4
Post by: Rhodium on June 08, 2003, 10:02:00 AM

I have read that it somehow moderates the oxidizing capabilities of KMnO₄, minimizing over-oxidation.

Title: Mg role
Post by: Aurelius on June 08, 2003, 08:05:00 PM

I believe it buffers the system and perhaps 'chelates'
the oxidizing substrate and in doing so slows the rxn rate.