Oxidation of L-Tyrosine by Vanadium (V) in Presence of Sulphuric Acid

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00811274

Oxidation of L-tyrosine with vanadium (V) in sulphuric acid medium at constant ionic strength is first order in oxidant and H⁺.The order in tyrosine varies from 1 to 0.A mechanism consistent with the kinetic results is proposed in which the rate determining step is the decomposition of the complex formed in the prior equilibrium. - Keywords: Mechanism; Oxidation; Tyrosine