Figures & data
Figure 1 Kinetic curves for copper-catalyzed autoxidation of AA, without fruit acid; Cu(II) at [(A: 0.785, B: 1.57, C: 3.14, D: 4.71, E: 6.28) × 10−7 M].
![Figure 1 Kinetic curves for copper-catalyzed autoxidation of AA, without fruit acid; Cu(II) at [(A: 0.785, B: 1.57, C: 3.14, D: 4.71, E: 6.28) × 10−7 M].](/cms/asset/d91ed95c-d0b5-4720-b498-80bc399cc073/ljfp_a_487630_o_f0001g.gif)
Figure 2 Kinetic curves for copper-catalyzed autoxidation of AA: (a) citric acid at 1.0 × 10−3 M; (b) oxalic acid at 1.0 × 10−3 M; (c) malonic acid at 1.0 × 10−3 M; Cu(II) at [(A: 0.785, B: 1.57, C: 3.14, D: 4.71, E: 6.28) × 10−7 M].
![Figure 2 Kinetic curves for copper-catalyzed autoxidation of AA: (a) citric acid at 1.0 × 10−3 M; (b) oxalic acid at 1.0 × 10−3 M; (c) malonic acid at 1.0 × 10−3 M; Cu(II) at [(A: 0.785, B: 1.57, C: 3.14, D: 4.71, E: 6.28) × 10−7 M].](/cms/asset/fa54e5aa-7490-465f-8050-6fe0874fd7c0/ljfp_a_487630_o_f0002g.gif)
Figure 3 Kinetic curves for copper-catalyzed autoxidation of AA: (a) malic acid at 1.0 × 10−3 M; (b) tartaric acid at 1.0 × 10−3 M; (c) fumaric acid at 1.0 × 10−3 M; Cu(II) at [(A: 0.785, B: 1.57, C: 3.14, D: 4.71, E: 6.28) × 10−7 M].
![Figure 3 Kinetic curves for copper-catalyzed autoxidation of AA: (a) malic acid at 1.0 × 10−3 M; (b) tartaric acid at 1.0 × 10−3 M; (c) fumaric acid at 1.0 × 10−3 M; Cu(II) at [(A: 0.785, B: 1.57, C: 3.14, D: 4.71, E: 6.28) × 10−7 M].](/cms/asset/f3dd81f0-3d95-4dd8-b8f6-088603e506ec/ljfp_a_487630_o_f0003g.gif)
Figure 4 kd as function of Cu(II) concentration in 1.0 × 10−3 M carboxylic acid containing solutions buffered to pH 4.5 with acetate. [A: without fruit acid, B: fumaric acid, C: tartaric acid, D: malic acid, E: malonic acid, F: oxalic acid, G: citric acid]. kd : difference between first-order rate constant in the presence and absence of Cu(II); slopes of lines yield; K: specific rate constants.
![Figure 4 kd as function of Cu(II) concentration in 1.0 × 10−3 M carboxylic acid containing solutions buffered to pH 4.5 with acetate. [A: without fruit acid, B: fumaric acid, C: tartaric acid, D: malic acid, E: malonic acid, F: oxalic acid, G: citric acid]. kd : difference between first-order rate constant in the presence and absence of Cu(II); slopes of lines yield; K: specific rate constants.](/cms/asset/d6469658-749e-4787-ae3e-8e94a3b451d7/ljfp_a_487630_o_f0004g.gif)