eng Ansari Education and Research Society Journal of Ultra Chemistry 0973-3450 2319-8036 December 2007 3 2 189 194 juc 662 article Devendra P. Singh 1 Bijendra K. Mishra 2 A.H. Ansari 3 Department of Chemistry, Govt. P.G. College, Sehore (INDIA) Department of Chemistry, Shri Satya Sai Institute of Science and technology, Sehore (INDIA) Department of Chemistry, Saifia Science College, Bhopal - 462 011 (INDIA) <p style="text-align: justify;">Oxidation kinetics of -alanine by chromic acid in presence of sulphuric acid in aqueous medium. First order with respect to substrate and total order is second with respect to substrate and oxidant respectively. Main product of oxidation is acetaldehyde. The reaction is acid catalyzed. Primary salt effect are present. The activation parameter, dielectric constant, catalytic constant are calculated. The possible mechanism for oxidation reaction is discussed.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> https://journalofchemistry.org/paper/662/ chromic acid Primary salt effect