Solvent effects on the rate of reaction of Cl2˙− and SO4˙− radicals with unsaturated alcohols

Rate constants have been measured in several aqueous/organic solvent mixtures for the addition reaction of Cl₂^˙? radicals with 2-propen-1-o1 and 2-buten-1-o1 as a function of temperature and with 2, 3-dimethyl-2-butene at room temperature. The rate constants were in the range of 10⁶–10⁹ L mol^?1 s^?1, the activation energies were relatively low (1–10 kJ mol^?1), and the pre-exponential factors varied over the range log A = 7.9 to 9.4. The rate constants (k) decreased (by up to a factor of 30) upon increasing the fraction of organic solvent and log k correlated linearly with the dielectric constant for a given water/organic solvent system, but the lines for the different solvent systems had different slopes. A better correlation of log k was found with a combination of the solvatochromic factor, E_T(30), and the hydrogen-bond donor acidity factor, α. This suggests that the rate of reaction is influenced by the solvent polarity and also by specific solvation of the ionic reactant and product. Solvent effect on the reaction of SO₄^˙? with 2-propen-1-o1 was studied for comparison. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Rate constants for some hydrogen abstraction reactions of the carbonate radical

Rate constants have been measured in aqueous solutions for the reactions of the carbonate radical, CO₃^˙?, with several saturated alcohols and one cyclic ether as a function of temperature. Arrhenius pre-exponential factors ranged from 2×10⁸ to 1×10⁹ ?? mol^?1 s^?1 and activation energies ranged from 16 to 29 kJ mol^?1. The results suggest that the reactions are not pure hydrogen abstraction, but involve an additional interaction of the radical with the ? OH or ? O? linkage. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Rate constants for hydrogen abstraction reactions of the sulfate radical,SO4−. Alcohols

Rate constants have been determined for the reactions of SO₄^? with a series of alcohols, including hydrated formaldehyde. The SO₄^? radical was produced by the laser-flash photolysis of persulfate, S₂O₈^2?. Rate constants for the reactions of SO₄^? with alcohols range from 1.0 × 10⁷ for methanol to 3.4 × 10⁸ M^?1 s^?1 for 1-octanol. Rate constants for the reactions of SO₄^? with deuterated methanol and ethanol are lower by about a factor of 2.5. For methanol, ethanol, and 2-propanol, the temperature dependence of the rate constant was determined over the range 10–45°C.     

Rate constants for hydrogen abstraction reactions of the sulfate radical,SO4−. Alkanes and ethers

Rate constants have been determined for the reactions of SO₄^? with a series of alkanes and ethers. The SO₄^? radical was produced by the laser-flash photolysis of persulfate, S₂O₈^2?. For methane, only an upper limit of 1 × 10⁶ M^?1 s^?1 could be determined. For ethane, propane, and 2-methylpropane, rate constants of 0.44, 4.0, and 10.5 × 10⁷ M^?1 s^?1 were found. For ethyl and n-propyl ether, rate constants of 1.3 × 10⁸ and 2.2 × 10⁸ M^?1 s^?1 were found and for 1,4-dioxane and tetrahydrofuran, rate constants of 7.2 × 10⁷ and 2.8 × 10⁸ were obtained. The reaction of SO₄^? with allyl alcohol was also studied and found to have a rate constant of 1.4 × 10⁹ M^?1 s^?1.     

Measurements of the bimolecular rate constants for S + O2 → SO + O and CS2 + O2 → CS + SO2 at high temperatures

The bimolecular reactions in the title were measured behind shock waves by monitoring the O-atom production in COS? O₂? Ar and CS₂? O₂? Ar mixtures over the temperature range between 1400 and 2200 K. A value of the rate constant for S + O₂ → SO + O was evaluated to be (3.8 ± 0.7) × 10¹² cm³ mol^?1 s^?1 between 1900 and 2200 K. This was connected with the data at lower temperatures to give an expression k₂ = 10^10.85 T^0.52 cm³ mol^?1 s^?1 between 250 and 2200 K. An expression of the rate constant for CS₂ + O₂ → CS + SO₂ was obtained to be k₂₁ = 10^12.0 exp(?32 kcal mol^?1/RT) cm³ mol^?1 s^?1 with an error factor of 2 between 1500 and 2100 K.     

λ-radiolysis of mitomycin c derivatives

The λ-Radiolysis reactions of mitomycin C ( 1 ) and its derivatives were studied in the hope of developing a radiation-induced drug (RID). The λ-radiolysis reactions were carried out in aqueous solutions under the condition where hydrated electron (e^?_aq) was generated as a principal reactive species. The competitive λ-radiolysis studies revealed that the rate constants for the reactions of 1 with e^?_aq at room temperature was 3.6 × 10¹⁰ dm³ mol^?1s^?1. Among mitomycin C derivatives, the 5H-6-alkoxyimino derivatives 11 and 12 , and compound 13 in which ring A of 1 has the 4-hydroxy-6-hydroxyimino structure cleaved to give 1 . The mechanic aspect of these λ-radiolysis reactions is discussed.     

Trityl salt—initiated polymerization of α-methylstyrene

The initiation reaction of the polymerization of α-methylstyrene by trityl tetrachloroferate and tritylhexachloroantimonate in 1,2-dichloroethane at 20°C was studied. The rate constants were 14 × 10^?3 and 27 × 10^?3 L mol^?1s^?1, respectively. The dissociation constants of tritylterachloroferate (K_d = 0.88 × 10^?4M^?1) and tritylhexachloroantimonate (K_d = 2.64 × 10^?4M^?1) was determined. The effect of electron acceptors and donors on the dissociation equilibrium and initiation rate was investigated. It was shown that in strongly dissociated ion pairs such as stable carbenium salts the electron donors and acceptors have no appreciable effect on the magnitude of the dissociation. The temperature dependence of the rate constants in the ?20–+20°C range yielded the following thermodynamic parameters for trityltetrachloroferate: E_i = 8.54 kcal/mol; A = 3.2 × 10⁴ mol^?1s^?1; ΔH* = 8 kcal/mol; and S* = ?39.8 eu.     

Rate constants for reactions of iodine atoms in solution

Laser flash photolysis (at 248 or 308 nm) or aryl iodides in water or water/methanol solutions produces iodine atoms and phenyl radicals. Iodine atoms react rapidly with added I^? to form I₂^? but do not react rapidly with O₂ (k ? 10⁷ L mol^?1 s^?1). Iodine atoms oxidize phenols to phenoxyl radicals, with rate constants that vary from 1.6 × 10⁷ L mol^?1 s^?1 for phenol to about 6 × 10⁹ L mol^?1 s^?1 for 4-methoxyphenol and hydroquinone. Ascorbate and a Vitamin E analogue are also oxidized very rapidly. N-Methylindole is oxidized by I atoms to its radical cation with a diffusion-controlled rate constant, 1.9 × 10¹⁰ L mol^?1 s^?1. Iodine atoms also oxidize sulfite and ferrocyanide ions rapidly but do not add to double bonds. The phenyl radicals, produced along with the I atoms, react with O₂ to give phenylperoxyl radicals, which react with phenols much more slowly than I atoms. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Rate constants for reaction of 1,2‐dimethylimidazole with benzyl bromide in ionic liquids and organic solvents

The rate constant for the Menschutkin reaction of 1,2‐dimethylimidazole with benzyl bromide to produce 3‐benzyl‐1,2‐dimethylimidazolium bromide was determined in a number of ionic liquids and molecular organic solvents. The rate constants in 12 ionic liquids are in the range of (1.0–3.2) × 10^?3 L mol^?1 s^?1 and vary with the solvent anion in the order (CF₃SO₂)₂ N^? < PF₆^? < BF₄^?. Variations with the solvent cation (butylmethylimidazolium, octylmethylimidazolium, butyldimethylimidazolium, octyldimethylimidazolium, butylmethylpyrrolidinium, and hexyltributylammonium) are minimal. The rate constants in the ionic liquids are comparable to those in polar aprotic molecular solvents (acetonitrile, propylene carbonate) but much higher than those in weakly polar organic solvents and in alcohols. Correlation of the rate constants with the solvatochromic parameter E _T(30) is reasonable within each group of similar solvents but very poor when all the solvents are correlated together. Better correlation is obtained for the organic solvents by using a combination of two parameters, π* (dipolarity/polarizibility) and α (hydrogen bond acidity), while additional parameters such as δ (cohesive energy density) do not provide any further improvement. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. *

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Rate constants for Hydrogen abstraction reactions of NO3 in aqueous solution

Rate constants have been measured by pulse radiolysis for the reactions of the NO₃ radical with five cyclic ethers and a series of alcohols. Rate constants ranged from 3.5 × 10⁴ M^×1 s^×1 for deuterated methanol to 1.1 × 10⁷ M^?1 s^?1 for tetrahydrofuran. The rate constants for the reactions of NO₃ with the alcohols 1-propanol to 1-heptanol were found to be linearly dependent on the number of CH₃ groups with a group reactivity of 6.4 × 10⁵ M^?1 s^?1.     

The elimination kinetics and mechanisms of ethyl piperidine‐3‐carboxylate,ethyl 1‐methylpiperidine‐3‐carboxylate,and ethyl 3‐(piperidin‐1‐yl)propionate in the gas phase

The gas‐phase elimination kinetics of the above‐mentioned compounds were determined in a static reaction system over the temperature range of 369–450.3°C and pressure range of 29–103.5 Torr. The reactions are homogeneous, unimolecular, and obey a first‐order rate law. The rate coefficients are given by the following Arrhenius expressions: ethyl 3‐(piperidin‐1‐yl) propionate, log k₁(s^?1) = (12.79 ± 0.16) ? (199.7 ± 2.0) kJ mol^?1 (2.303 RT)^?1; ethyl 1‐methylpiperidine‐3‐carboxylate, log k₁(s^?1) = (13.07 ± 0.12)–(212.8 ± 1.6) kJ mol^?1 (2.303 RT)^?1; ethyl piperidine‐3‐carboxylate, log k₁(s^?1) = (13.12 ± 0.13) ? (210.4 ± 1.7) kJ mol^?1 (2.303 RT)^?1; and 3‐piperidine carboxylic acid, log k₁(s^?1) = (14.24 ± 0.17) ? (234.4 ± 2.2) kJ mol^?1 (2.303 RT)^?1. The first step of decomposition of these esters is the formation of the corresponding carboxylic acids and ethylene through a concerted six‐membered cyclic transition state type of mechanism. The intermediate β‐amino acids decarboxylate as the α‐amino acids but in terms of a semipolar six‐membered cyclic transition state mechanism. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 38: 106–114, 2006     

Mono-complex formation kinetics of iron(III) with nonsubstituted octane and nonane 2,4-dicarbonyl ligands in aqueous solution

The kinetics and mechanism of the reaction of complexation of iron(III) with 2,4-octanedione and 2,4-nonanedione have been investigated spectrophotometrically in aqueous solution at 10°C and ionic strength 0.5 mol dm^?3 NaClO₄. The equilibrium constants of the mono-complexes have been determined. The mechanism proposed to account for the kinetic data involves a double reversible pathway where both Fe³⁺ and Fe(OH)²⁺ react with the enol tautomer of the ligand. 2,4-Octanedione reacts with Fe³⁺ and Fe(OH)²⁺ with rate constants of 0.65 dm³ mol^?1 s^?1, and 14.07 dm³ mol^?1 s^?1, respectively. For 2,4-nonanedione complexation the rate constants determined are 0.49 dm³ mol^?1 s^?1, and 11.39 dm³ mol^?1 s^?1, respectively. Some discussions are made on the basis of Eigen-Wilkins theory considering the effect of solvent exchange on the complex formation. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the catalytic dehydration of HCO3− by zinc(II) complexes of tripod ligands

The kinetics of the catalyzed dehydration of HCO₃^? by zinc(II) containing tripod complexes has been studied at 25°C using the stopped‐flow technique. The direction of reaction curve was changed in aqueous solution when the pH of the solution was greater than 7.5. The pH‐profile of rates of the dehydration reactions indicates that only the aqua complex catalyzes the dehydration of HCO₃^? via a ligand substitution process. The second‐order rate constants for the dehydration of HCO₃^? catalyzed by complexes Zn₃L1, Zn₃L2, Zn₃L3, and Zn₃L4 are 0.96, 2.53, 12.05, and 6.99 mol^?1 dm³ s^?1 respectively. At the same time, the pK_a values 7.60, 7.16, 7.51, and 7.42 for the deprotonation of the Zn(II)‐bound water in the four catalysts were obtained, which are consistent with those that resulted from pH titrations, i.e. 7.47, 7.25, 7.52, and 7.38 respectively. The mechanism is proposed and the results are compared with other model complexes of carbonic anhydrase. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 36: 197–203, 2004     

Structure and formation of gaseous [C4H6O]+˙ ions: 1—The enolic ions [CH2C(OH)?CHCH2]+˙ and [CH2CH?CHCH(OH)]+˙ and their relationship with their keto counterparts

The [C₄H₆O]^+˙ ion of structure [CH₂?CHCH?CHOH]^+˙ (a) is generated by loss of C₄H₈ from ionized 6,6-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ol. The heat of formation ΔH_f of [CH₂?CHCH?CHOH]^+˙ was estimated to be 736 kJ mol^?1. The isomeric ion [CH₂?C(OH)CH?CH₂]^+˙ (b) was shown to have ΔH_f, ? 761 kJ mol^?1, 54 kJ mol^?1 less than that of its keto analogue [CH₃COCH?CH₂]^+˙. Ion [CH₂?C(OH)CH?CH₂]^+˙ may be generated by loss of C₂H₄ from ionized hex-1-en-3-one or by loss of C₄H₈ from ionized 4,4-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ol. The [C₄H₆O]^+˙ ion generated by loss of C₂H₄ from ionized 2-cyclohexen-1-ol was shown to consist of a mixture of the above enol ions by comparing the metastable ion and collisional activation mass spectra of [CH₂?CHCH?CHOH]^+˙ and [CH₂?C(OH)CH?CH₂]^+˙ ions with that of the above daughter ion. It is further concluded that prior to their major fragmentations by loss of CH₃˙ and CO, [CH₂?CHCH?CHOH]⁺˙ and [CH₂?C(OH)CH?CH₂]^+˙ do not rearrange to their keto counterparts. The metastable ion and collisional activation characteristics of the isomeric allenic [C₄H₆O]^+˙ ion [CH₂?C?CHCH₂OH]^+˙ are also reported.     

Kinetic spectroscopy of triplet states of benzenoid hydrocarbons using modulated Hg resonance radiation

Triplet—triplet absorption spectra in the 220–250 nm region, and rate constants for unimolecular and bimolecular decay of the lowest triplet states of simply substituted benzenes in the gas phase have been obtained using a phase modulation technique. For deuterium and methyl substitution, first order decay constants are of the same order as in benzene of 10³ s^?1, with second order decay constants of the order of 10⁷ ? mol^?1 s^?1, also as in benzene. For trifluoromethyl substitution, these rate constants increase dramatically to of the order of 10^?5 s^?1 and 10⁸ ? mol^?1 s^?1 respectively, and fluorine substitution is even more dramatic, with values in the 10⁶ s^?1 and 10⁹ ? mol^?1 s^?1 respectively.     

Antioxidant effect of tocopherolhydroquinone on the oxidation of ethylbenzene

The antioxidation properties of tocopherolhydroquinone were studied by the chemiluminescence method in combination with mathematical simulation. The rate constant of the liquid-phase reaction of tocopherolhydroquinone with the α-ethylphenylperoxy radical was determined (2.4 × 10⁶ l mol^?1 s^?1). The rate constants of chain propagation in the reactions of the tocopherolhydroquinone radical with RH (≤0.07 l mol^?1 s^?1) and O₂ (950 l mol^?1 s^?1) were estimated.     

Kinetic study on reactive extraction for chiral separation of phenylsuccinic acid enantiomers

The kinetics of the extraction of phenylsuccinic acid (PSA) enantiomers by hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) in a modified Lewis cell was studied, in which HP-β-CD dissolved in 0.1 mol L^?1 NaH₂PO₄/H₃PO₄ buffer solution (pH = 2.5) was selected as the chiral extractant. PSA enantiomers were extracted from organic phase to aqueous phase in the extraction module. The theory of extraction accompanied by a chemical reaction has been used to obtain the intrinsic kinetics of this extraction module. The different parameters affecting the extraction rate such as agitation speed, interfacial area, initial concentration of PSA enantiomers in organic phase as well as HP-β-CD concentration in aqueous phase were separately studied. The experimental results demonstrate that the extraction reactions are fast. The reactions were found to be first order with respect to PSA and second order with respect to HP-β-CD with forward rate constants of 3.4 × 10^?2 m⁶ mol^?2 s^?1 for R-PSA and 9.96 × 10^?3 m⁶ mol^?2 s^?1 for S-PSA. These data will be useful in the design of extraction processes.     

A pulse radiolysis study of the reactions of the hydrated electron and hydroxyl radical with the oxalate ion in neutral aqueous solution

The rate constants of the reactions of e _aq ^? and the OH^· radical with the oxalate ion in a neutral aqueous solution were measured by means of the pulse radiolysis technique. They were found to be (3.5 ± 0.5) × 10⁷ and (1.5 ± 0.2) × 10⁷ l mol^?1 s^?1, respectively. The radical anion ^?OOC-C^·OO^2? is characterized by an optical absorption band that has a maximum at 270 nm and a molar absorption coefficient of (2400 ± 200) l mol^?1 cm^?1. The radical anion ^·OOC-COO^?, the product of the reaction with the OH^· radical, exhibits absorption that has no maximum and increases in intensity with a decrease in the wavelength extending to the UV region (?₂₂₀ = 1800 l mol^?1 cm^?1). The mechanism of radiation-chemical transformations in aqueous oxalate solutions is discussed.     

Photocurrent kinetics at the electron emission from a metal into electrolyte solution: Part II. Solutions without acceptors and solutions of N2O,NO2−, NO3−

A method of measuring the kinetics of currents arising at the electron photoemission from a metal into electrolyte solution when affected by the u.v. laser pulses for 10^?8 s at the frequency of repetitions 10–25 Hz is described. Measurements have been taken in solutions without acceptors and in those containing N₂O and NO₂^?, NO₃^? ions as electron acceptors. The rate constants of capture of the solvated electrons by N₂O ((6±1)×0⁹ mol^?1 s^?1) and NO₂^? ((4.5±1)×10⁹ mol^?1 s^?1) and the diffusion coefficients of OH-radicals ((1.0±0.3)×10^?5 cm² s^?1) and of NO ((1.2±0.3)×10^?5 cm² s^?1) are found. The oxidation rate of NO₃^2? has been shown to decrease from 40 cm s^?1 in the range of potentials ?0.55 to ?1.0 V. The rate constant of bimolecular recombination of the solvated electrons ((1.3±0.4)×10¹⁰ mol^?1 s^?1) has been found from the dependence of the emitted charge on the light intensity.     

Base hydrolysis of (αβ S)-(o-methoxy benzoato) (tetraethylenepentamine) cobalt(III) ion: A comparative study of the role of ion pairs and micelles

The kinetics of base hydrolysis of (αβ S)-(o -methoxy benzoato) (tetraethylenepentamine)cobalt(III) obeyed the rate law: k_obs = k_OH[OH^?], in the range 0.05 ? [OH^?]_T, mol dm^?3 ? 1.0, I = 1.0 mol dm^?3, and 20.0–40.0°C. At 25°C, k_OH = 13.4 ± 0.4 dm³ mol^?1 s^?1, ΔH^≠ = 93 ± 2 kJ mol^?1 and ΔS^≠ = 90 ± 5 JK^?1 mol^?1. Several anions of varying charge and basicity, CH₃CO₂^?, SO₃^2?, SO₄^2?, CO₃^2?, C₂O₄^2?, CH₂(CO₂)₂^2?, PO₄^3?, and citrate^3? had no effect on the rate while phthalate^2?, NTA^3?, EDTA^4?, and DTPA^5? accelerated the process via formation of the reactive ion pairs. The anionic (SDS), cationic (CTAB), and neutral (Triton X-100) micelles, however, retarded the reaction, the effect being in the order SDS> CTAB > Triton X-100. The importance of electrostatic and hydrophobic effects of the micelles on the selective partitioning of the reactants between the micellar and bulk aqueous pseudo-phases which control the rate are discussed. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.