The kinetics and mechanism of the reaction between chlorine dioxide and phenol in acidic aqueous solution
Affiliation:
1. Chemical Engineering Department, Environmental Catalysis Research Group, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 N° 52-21, Medellín 050010, Colombia;3. Cátedra de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 60 y 119 s/n, La Plata B1904AAN, Argentina
Abstract:
Chlorine dioxide reacts with phenol in aqueous solution below pH 2 appropriate to the rate law −d[C1O2]dt={k1+k2/H+}[C1O2][φOH] role=presentation style=font-size: 90%; display: inline-block; position: relative;> where k1 = 0·47 ± 0·01 M−1 sec−1 and k2 = 0·0110 ± 0·0002 sec−1 at 25°C and unit ionic strength. The corresponding activation parameters in the 5–35°C range are ΔH13 = 11·6 ± 0·3 kcal mole−1, ΔH23 = 13·5 ± 0·3 kcal mole−1, ΔS13 = −21 ± 0·5 eu and ΔS23 = −22 ± 1 eu.Additional evidence for a term in the rate law also containing ClO2− and suggesting Cl2O4− as an oxidizing species was obtained. The mechanism of the reaction is discussed in terms of the observed rate law and a one-electron transfer process.