Catalyst usage of micro concentration of Mn(II) for the oxidation of biotin by peroxomonosulphate in aqueous medium:A mechanistic approach

In this paper provides the mechanistic investigation of Mn(II)-catalyzed oxidative of biotin (BTN) has been studied by peroxomonosulphate (PMS) in alkaline medium at 293–308 K with a constant ionic strength. Such studies are much helpful in gaining an insight into the interaction of metal ions through the study of the mechanistic pathway of biotin in redox reactions. The stoichiometry of the reaction is 1:1 in the presence of catalyst. The reaction shows polymerization in the presence of acrylonitrile under the experimental conditions employed. Influence of dielectric constant and ionic strength of the medium on the reaction rate have been done. Manganese peroxide was proposed as the intermediate to explain the experimental observations. Temperature effect is noticeable in all these reactions and activation parameters have been determined. The effect of temperature was evaluated by Arrhenius equation and transition state theory, a mechanism was proposed based on the observation of the experimental results. It involves the formation of an activated complex, which decomposes to give the product. It is identified with the help of FTIR and TLC.