Kinetics and mechanism of diethyl sulfide oxidation by sodium peroxoborate in aqueous solutions

Abstract

The kinetics of diethyl sulfide (Et₂S) oxidation by aqueous sodium peroxoborate (Na₂[В₂(О₂)₂(ОН)₄]) solutions in a wide acidity range (from [HClO₄] = 1 mol/L to рН 12) has been studied using a kinetic distribution method. The kinetic data together with the results of ¹¹B NMR spectroscopy demonstrate that the monoperoxoborate B(O₂H)₃^-(OH) and diperoxoborate B(O₂H)₂(OH)₂^- anions are the active species in Et₂S oxidation by sodium peroxoborate at рН 8–12. It is assumed that, at a high acidity of the medium ([HClO₄] = 0.05–1.0 mol/L), peroxoboric acid (ОН)₂ВООН or its protonated form (OH)₂BOOH₂⁺ are direct reactants along with Н₂О₂ and HOOH₂⁺.