Thermodynamic, kinetic and mechanistic investigations of Piperazine oxidation by Diperiodatocuprate(III) complex in aqueous alkaline medium

The kinetics of oxidation of piperazine by the copper complex, diperiodatocuprate(III) in alkaline medium was studied at 298 K, at an ionic strength of 2.0 x 10 −2 mol dm −3. The reaction between piperazine and diperiodatocuprate(III) in aqueous alkaline medium exhibited 1:2 stoichiometry. The oxidation products were identified by UV-Visible, GC-MS and IR spectral studies. In the present study we have obtained different kinetic observations. The reaction exhibited unit order in case of diperiodatocuprate(III), while less than unit order with respect to piperazine. The addition of alkali and periodate retarded the rate of reaction. The effects of added products, ionic strength and dielectric constant on the rate of the reaction were also studied. The active species of diperiodatocuprate(III) in alkaline media is [Cu(OH) 2(H 3IO6)] −. The activation parameters with respect to the rate determining step and the thermodynamic quantities with respect to the equilibrium steps were evaluated and discussed. The plausible mechanism consistent with the experimental results was proposed and discussed in detail.