Chem Sci Trans., 2015, 4(3),  pp 694- 703  
DOI:10.7598/cst2015.1036

Research Article

Studies on the Kinetics of Oxidation of 4-Oxo-4-phenylbutanoic Acid by Benzimidazolium Fluorochromate in the Presence of Oxalic Acid in Acetic Acid-Water Medium

I. VANNAMUTHU^1,2, V. SALEEM MALIK¹, S. SYED SHAFI³ and S. SHEIK MANSOOR¹*

¹Department of Chemistry, C. Abdul Hakeem College (Autonomous), Melvisharam - 632 509, Tamil Nadu, India ²Department of Chemistry, Periyar Government Arts College, Cuddalore - 607001, Tamil Nadu, India ³Department of Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkadu, Vellore ? 632115, Tamil Nadu, India