Micellar and Solvent Effects on the Rate of Reaction Between L-Tyrosine and Ninhydrin

Kinetics of the reaction of L-tyrosine and ninhydrin has been studied spectrophotometrically at pH = 5.0 and temperature 80°C in aqueous, aqueous-organic and aqueous cationic micelles of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). The product formed in all the media remains the same. Also, the reaction is catalyzed in both organic solvent and CTAB micellar media. The results obtained in micellar media are treated quantitatively in terms of pseudo-phase model. The rate constants and binding constants with the micelles have been evaluated.     

Kinetic and mechanistic studies on the oxidation of Norfloxacin by Chloramine‐B and N‐Chlorobenzotriazole in acidic medium

The kinetics of oxidation of Norfloxacin [1‐ethyl‐6‐fluoro‐1,4‐dihydro‐4‐oxo‐7‐(l‐piperazinyl)‐3‐quinoline carboxylic acid] by chloramine‐B and N‐chlorobenzotriazole has been studied in aqueous acetic acid medium (25% v/v) in the presence of perchloric acid at 323 K. For both the oxidants, the reaction follows a first‐order dependence on [oxidant], a fractional‐order on [Norfloxacin], and an inverse‐fractional order on [H⁺]. Dependence of reaction rate on ionic strength, reaction product, dielectric constant, solvent isotope, and temperature is studied. Kinetic parameters are evaluated. The reaction products are identified. The proposed reaction mechanism and the derived rate equation are consistent with the observed kinetic data. Formation and decomposition constants for substrate–oxidant complexes are evaluated. ©1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 31: 153–158, 1999     

Micellar effects on the rates of the condensation reaction between copper(II)‐histidine complex and ninhydrin

The kinetics of formation of N‐diketohydrindylidenehistidinatocopper(II) complex has been investigated in the presence of cationic cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) surfactant in aqueous medium (pH = 5.0). Similarly in aqueous solution, the reaction followed irreversible first‐order kinetics with respect to [Ninhydrin]. Although the reaction mechanism remained unaltered by micelles, a typical k_ψ‐[CTAB] profile was observed, that is, with a progressive increase in [CTAB], the reaction rate increased, reached a maximum value, and then decreased. The results are treated quantitatively in terms of the kinetic pseudo‐phase model. Activation parameters were also evaluated and a large decrease in ΔS^# shows the formation of a well‐structured activated complex. It was found that anionic sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and non‐ionic Triton X‐100 (TX‐100) surfactants have no effect on the reaction. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 31: 729–736, 1999     

Kinetics and mechanism of interaction of dipeptide (glycyl–glycine) with ninhydrin in aqueous micellar media

The rates of reaction between ninhydrin and dipeptide glycyl–glycine (Gly–Gly) have been determined by studying the reaction spectrophotometrically at 70°C and pH 5.0 in aqueous and in aqueous cationic micelles of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). The reaction follows first‐ and fractional‐order kinetics, respectively, in [Gly–Gly] and [ninhydrin]. The observed rate constant is affected by [CTAB] changes and the maximum rate enhancement is ca. three‐fold. As the k_ψ ? [CTAB] profile shape is characteristic of bimolecular reactions catalyzed by micelles, the catalysis is explained in terms of the pseudo‐phase model of the micelles (proposed by Menger and Portnoy and developed by Bunton and Romsted). The presence of inorganic salts (NaCl, NaBr, Na₂SO₄) does not reveal any regular effect but the data with organic salts (NaBenz, NaSal) show an increase in the rate followed by a decrease. The kinetic data have been used to calculate the micellar binding constants K_S for Gly–Gly and K_N for ninhydrin and the respective values are 317 and 69 mol^?1 dm³. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 38: 643–650, 2006     

Kinetics of the alkaline hydrolysis of fenuron in aqueous and micellar media

The kinetics of the hydrolysis of fenuron in sodium hydroxide has been investigated spectrometrically in an aqueous medium and in cationic micelles of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) medium. The reaction follows first‐order kinetics with respect to [fenuron] in both the aqueous and micellar media. The rate of hydrolysis increases with the increase in [NaOH] in the lower concentration range but shows a leveling behavior at higher concentrations. The reaction followed the rate equation, 1/k_obs = 1/k + 1/(kK[OH^?]), where k_obs is the observed rate constant, k is rate constant in aqueous medium, and k is the equilibrium constant for the formation of hydroxide addition product. The cationic CTAB micelles enhanced the rate of hydrolytic reaction. In both aqueous and micellar pseudophases, the hydrolysis of fenuron presumably occurs via an addition–elimination mechanism in which an intermediate hydroxide addition complex is formed. The added salts decrease the rate of reaction. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 39: 638–644, 2007     

Role of manganese(II), micelles,and inorganic salts on the kinetics of the redox reaction of L‐sorbose and chromium(VI)

The kinetics of the reduction of chromium(VI) to chromium(III) by L ‐sorbose in HClO₄ was studied between 30 and 80°C at various concentrations of reactants and acidities in both aqueous and micellar sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)/TritonX‐100(TX‐100) solutions. Under pseudo‐first‐order conditions the reaction rate is fractional‐order in [L ‐sorbose] and [H⁺], and first‐order in [Cr^VI] both in the absence and in the presence of surfactant micelles. The reaction is accelerated by addition of manganese(II) and is routed through the same mechanism as shown by the kinetic studies in the absence and presence of surfactants. The rate enhancement in presence of SDS/TX‐100 micelles indicates that essentially all the reactive species are bound to micelles under the experimental conditions. The observed catalyses are explained with the modified Menger and Portnoy model. Inorganic salts (NaBr, LiBr, NH₄Br) inhibit the reaction in presence of SDS micelles, which confirms exclusion of the reactive species of chromium(VI) from the reaction site. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 35: 543–554, 2003     

Effects of nonionic micellar aggregates on the electron transfer reaction between l‐glutamic acid and gold(III) complexes

The effect of nonionic micelles of Triton X‐100 on the oxidative decarboxylation of l ‐glutamic acid by chloroaurate(III) complexes has been investigated in acetate buffer medium. The reaction is first order with respect to Au(III), but a complex order with respect to glutamate. H⁺ ion has both accelerating and retarding effects in the pH range 3.72–4.80, whereas a Cl^? ion has an inhibiting effect in the range 0.02–0.56 mol dm^?3. Under the experimental conditions, AuCl^?₄ and AuCl₃(OH)^? are the predominant and effective oxidizing species, whereas the zwitterion (H₂A) and mononegative anion (HA^?) are the predominant reducing species of the amino acid. The reaction involves a one‐step two‐electron transfer process and passes through the intermediate formation of iminic cation. In the presence of surfactant, the reaction passes through a maximum and it appears to follow Berezin's model, where both the oxidant and the substrate are partitioned between the aqueous and the micellar phase and then react. The binding constants between the reactants and the surfactant have been evaluated at different temperatures. Compensation between substrate–water interaction and substrate–micelle interaction plays an important role in such redox reactions in the presence of a surfactant. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 44: 482–493, 2012     

Kinetic Study of Complex Formation of by 2‐Nitroso‐1‐naphthol with Cobalt (II) Ion in Presence of Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide Surfactant

The kinetic complex formation of 0.001 M 2‐nitroso‐1‐naphthol (NAPH)with 0.01 M cobalt (II) ion (Co²⁺) in aqueous in presence of 0.02 M NaOH at 30°C in aqueous and/or in and 0.002 M cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) have been studied using spectrophotometer at 430 nm. The present data showed that the reaction is first‐order with respect to [Co²⁺]_T and NAPH. Also, k _obs have constant values within concentration 0.015–0.05 M of NaOH and decreases with increase of concentration of CTAB to 0.002 M, then, k _obs have constant values up to 0.005 M. The rate of the reaction in the presence of micelles has been explained with the pseudo‐phase model of the kinetics. Association constants of Co²⁺ and NAPH to CTAB micelle have been calculated. The activation parameters ΔH* and ΔS* have been obtained. The increase of reaction rate with sodium benzoate (C₇H₅O₂Na) also has been discussed.     

Micellar and salt effects on the interaction of [Cu(II)‐Gly‐Gly]+ with ninhydrin

The effect of cationic micelles of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) on the kinetics of interaction of copper dipeptide complex [Cu(II)‐Gly‐Gly]⁺ with ninhydrin has been studied spectrophotometrically at 70°C and pH 5.0. The reaction follows first‐ and fractional‐order kinetics, respectively, in complex and ninhydrin. The reaction is catalyzed by CTAB micelles, and the maximum rate enhancement is about twofold. The results obtained in the micellar medium are treated quantitatively in terms of the kinetic pseudophase and Piszkiewicz models. The rate constants (k_obs or k_Ψ), micellar‐binding constants (k_S for [Cu(II)‐Gly‐Gly]⁺, k_N for ninhydrin), and index of cooperativity (n) have been evaluated. A mechanism is proposed in accordance with the experimental results. The influence of different inorganic (NaCl, NaBr, Na₂SO₄) and organic (NaBenz, NaSal) salts on the reaction rate has also been seen, and it is found that tightly bound/incorporated counterions are the most effective. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 39: 556–564, 2007     

Hydrophobic N‐Diazeniumdiolates and the Aqueous Interface of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) Micelles

Zwitterionic diazeniumdiolates of the form RN[N(O)NO^?](CH₂)₂NH₂⁺R, where R=CH₃ ( 1 ), (CH₂)₃CH₃ ( 2 ), (CH₂)₅CH₃ ( 3 ), and (CH₂)₇CH₃ ( 4 ) were synthesized by reaction of the corresponding diamines with nitric oxide. Spectrophotometrically determined pK_a(O) values, attributed to protonation at the terminal oxygen of the diazeniumdiolate group, show shifts to higher values in dependence of the chain lengths of R. The pH dependence of the decomposition of NO donors 1 – 3 was studied in buffered solution between pH 5 and 8 at 22 °C, from which pK_a(N) values for protonation at the amino nitrogen, leading to release of NO, were estimated. It is shown that the decomposition of these diazeniumdiolates is markedly catalyzed by anionic SDS micelles. First‐order rate constants for the decay of 1 – 4 were determined in phosphate buffer pH 7.4 at 22 °C as a function of SDS concentration. Micellar binding constants, K_SM, for the association of diazeniumdiolates 1 – 3 with the SDS micelles were also determined, again showing a significant increase with increasing length of the alkyl side chains. The decomposition of 1 – 3 in micellar solution is quantitatively described by using the pseudo‐phase ion‐exchange (PIE) model, in which the degree of micellar catalysis is taken into account through the ratio of the second‐order rate constants (k_2m/k_2w) for decay in the micelles and in the bulk aqueous phase. The decay kinetics of 1 – 3 were further studied in the presence of cosolvents and nonionic surfactants, but no effect on the rate of NO release was observed. The kinetic data are discussed in terms of association to the micelle–aqueous phase interface of the negatively charged micelles. The apparent interfacial pH value of SDS micelles was evaluated from comparison of the pH dependence of the first‐order decay rate constants of 2 and 3 in neat buffer and the rate data obtained for the surfactant‐mediated decay. For a bulk phase of pH 7.4, an interfacial pH of 5.7–5.8 was determined, consistent with the distribution of H⁺ in the vicinity of the negatively charged micelles. The data demonstrate the utility of 2 and 3 as probes for the determination of the apparent pH value in the Stern region of anionic micelles.     

Europium(III) Catalysis for Reduction of Thionine Dye by Selenous Acid in Aqueous Sulfuric Acid Solutions: A Kinetic and Mechanistic Approach

The catalytic effect of europium(III) on the reduction of thionine dye (Th) by selenous acid has been studied by spectrophotometry in aqueous sulfuric acid solutions at a constant ionic strength of 3.0 mol dm^?3 and at different temperatures (283–313 K). A first‐order dependence with respect to both [Th] and [Eu^III] was obtained, whereas the orders with respect to [Se^IV] and [H⁺] were less than unity. Variation of ionic strength and dielectric constant of the reaction media did not affect the reaction rates. Probable mechanistic schemes for thionine reductions in both the absence and presence of europium(III) catalyst were proposed. The rate laws associated with the reaction mechanisms were derived, and the reaction constants were calculated. The activation parameters of the rate constants of the slow steps of both uncatalyzed and catalyzed reactions along with thermodynamic quantities of the equilibrium constants are computed and discussed.     

Kinetic and Mechanistic Studies on [Zn(II)-Gly-Phe]+–Ninhydrin Reaction in Aqueous and Cationic CTAB Surfactant Micelles

The rates of reaction between metal-dipeptide complex ([Zn(II)-Gly-Phe]⁺) and ninhydrin have been determined in aqueous and aqueous–cationic micelles of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) at 70°C and pH 5.0. The rate data indicate that the reaction follows the template reaction mechanism in both the media. The reaction followed a first-order and fractional-order kinetics with respect to [Zn(II)-Gly-Phe]⁺ and [ninhydrin], respectively, in the excess of ninhydrin over [Zn(II)-Gly-Phe]⁺. The rate constant is affected by [CTAB] changes and maximum rate enhancement is approximately three-fold. CTAB micelles decrease the activation enthalpy and make the activation entropy less negative. Quantitative kinetic analysis of rate constant (k _ψ)–[CTAB] data was performed on the basis of pseudophase model of the micelles (proposed by Menger and Portnoy and developed by Bunton). The values of binding constants K _S for [Zn(II)-Gly-Phe]⁺ and K _N for ninhydrin with micelles are calculated with the help of observed kinetic data. The results obtained in micellar medium are treated quantitatively on the basis of pseudophase model.     

Single‐Electron Transfer in σ‐Complexation Reactions of 2,6‐Dimethoxy‐3,5‐dinitropyridine with Para‐X‐phenoxide Anions in Aqueous Solution

Second‐order rate constants have been measured spectrophotometrically for reactions of 2,6‐dimethoxy‐3,5‐dinitropyridine 1 with 4‐X‐substituted phenoxide anions (X = OMe, Me, H, Cl, and CN) 2a–e in aqueous solution at various temperatures. The effect of phenoxide substituents on the reaction rate was examined quantitatively on the basis of kinetic measurements, leading to nonlinear correlations of Δ^≠H and Δ^≠S with Hammett's substituent constants (σ). Each Hammett plots exhibits two intersecting straight lines for the reactions of 1 with the phenoxide anions 2a–e , whereas the Yukawa–Tsuno plots for the same reactions are linear. The large negative ρ values (?4.03 to ?3.80) obtained for the reactions of 1 with the phenoxide anions possessing an electron‐donating group supports the proposal that the reactions proceed through a single‐electron transfer mechanism.     

Kinetics of hydrolysis of procaine in aqueous and micellar media

The kinetics of alkaline hydrolysis of procaine under the pseudo–first‐order condition ([OH^?] ? [procaine]) has been carried out. N,N‐Diethylaminoethanol and p‐aminobenzoate anion were obtained as the hydrolysis product. The rate of hydrolysis was found to be linearly dependent upon [NaOH]. The addition of cationic cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DDTAB) and tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide, and anionic sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) micelles inhibited the rate of hydrolysis. The maximum inhibitive effect on the reaction rate was observed for SDS micelles, whereas among the cationic surfactants, CTAB inhibited most. The variation in the rate of hydrolysis of procaine in the micellar media is attributed to the orientation of a reactive molecule to the surfactant and the binding constant of procaine with micelles. The rate of hydrolysis of procaine is negligible in DDTAB micelles. The observed results in the presence of cationic micelles were treated on the basis of the pseudophase ion exchange model. The results obtained in the presence of anionic micelles were treated by the pseudophase model, and the various kinetic parameters were determined. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 45: 1–9, 2013     

Autocatalytic Oxidation of Thiamine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) by Permanganate in Aqueous Sulfuric Acid Medium: A Kinetic and Mechanistic Study

The reaction kinetics of autocatalytic oxidation of thiamine hydrochloride (vitamin B₁) by the permanganate ion in aqueous sulfuric acid medium has been investigated spectrophotometrically under the pseudo–first‐order condition at 25°C. The observed stoichiometry is 6:5 in terms of the mole ratio of permanganate ions and thiamine hydrochloride. Formation of products was confirmed by UV–vis, IR, GC‐MS, and NMR spectral data. Usually in the permanganate oxidation–reduction reactions, one of the products, Mn²⁺ autocatalyzes the reaction, but in the present investigation the autocatalytic effect is due to the (4‐methyl–thiazol‐5‐yl) acetic acid, a product formed from the oxidation of vitamin B₁, which is a rare case. The added Mn²⁺ does not have any significant effect on the rate of reaction. The reaction is first order with respect to both permanganate and thiamine hydrochloride concentrations. An increase in the sulfuric acid concentration decreases the rate of reaction. A composite scheme and rate laws were proposed. The activation parameters with respect to the slow step and reaction constants involved in the mechanism were determined and discussed.     

Study of the reaction Fe(CN)5(4‐CNpy)3− + S2O82− in aqueous salt and micellar solutions

The reaction Fe(CN)₅(4‐CNpy)³⁻ + S₂O₈²⁻ (4‐CNpy=4‐cyanopyridine) was studied in aqueous salt solutions in the presence of several electrolytes as well as in anionic, cationic, and nonionic surfactant solutions. In aqueous salt solutions the noncoulombic interactions seem to be important in determining the positive salt effects observed. The salting effects are influencing the activity coefficients of any participant in the reaction, including those ion pairs which can be formed between the anionic reagents and the cations which come from the added salts. The changes in surfactant concentration in anionic and nonionic surfactant solutions do not affect the reaction rate, which is similar to that in pure water at the same ionic strength. In cationic micellar solutions an increase in the rate constant compared to that in pure water is found; the reaction rate decreasing when the surfactant concentration increases. The kinetic trends can be explained assuming that the reagents are totally bound to the micelles and, therefore, an increase in the surfactant concentration results in a decrease in the reagent concentrations at the micellar phase and thus in a decrease in the observed rate constant. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet: 31: 229–235, 1999     

A study on the hydrolysis of bis(nitrophenyl)phosphate catalyzed by N‐methyldiethanolamine‐Ce(III) complex

The hydrolysis of bis(p‐nitrophenyl)phosphate (BNPP) catalyzed by N‐methyldiethanolamine‐Ce(III) complex in the presence and absence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and Brij35 surfactants at pH 7.20 and 303 K has been studied. The experimental results indicate that N‐methyldiethanolamine‐Ce(III) complex remarkably accelerates the hydrolysis of BNPP. The observed first‐order rate constant of the hydrolysis of BNPP catalyzed by N‐methyldiethanolamine‐Ce(III) complex at pH 7.20 and 303 K is 1.22 × 10^?2 s^?1, which is 1.09 × 10⁹ times of that of spontaneous hydrolysis of BNPP at pH 7. It is close to the activity of natural enzyme. A general quantitative treatment of the catalytic reaction involved a ternary complex as M_mL_lS has also been proposed in this paper. Applying this method to the catalytic hydrolysis of BNPP, we have obtained its thermodynamic and kinetic parameters. CTAB and Brij35 surfactant micelles obviously influence the rate constants of the catalytic hydrolysis of BNPP. Brij35 micelles promote the catalytic hydrolysis of BNPP, while CTAB micelles inhibit it. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 36: 687–692, 2004     

Kinetics and Mechanism of the Oxidation of 1,10-Phenanthroline by Diperiodatonickelate(IV)in Aqueous Alkaline Medium

 The title reaction was investigated in aqueous alkaline medium. A first order dependence on both [diperiodatonickelate(IV)] and [OH⁻] and an apparent fractional order in [1,10-Phenanthroline] was obtained. Addition of the reaction product has no effect on the reaction. The effects of dielectric constant, ionic strength, and temperature on the rate of the reaction were studied. A mechanism based on the experimental results is proposed, and the constants involved in the mechanism were evaluated. A good agreement between the observed and calculated rate constants at varying experimental conditions was obtained.     

Oxidative cleavage of S‐Arylmercaptoacetic acids by pyridinium chlorochromate: Kinetic and correlation analysis

Kinetics of oxidation of 24 S‐Arylmercaptoacetic acids (SAMA) by pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) have been studied in acidmedium. The product of oxidation is the corresponding thiophenol. The rate data of meta‐ and para‐substituted acids have been correlated well with σ_I, σ_R^o values and the meta‐compounds correlate well with F,R values. The reaction constants are negative and of smaller magnitudes. Further, the ortho‐substituted acids show a good correlation with triparametric equation involving Taft's σ_I and σ_R^o and charton's steric parameter v. There is no considerable steric contribution to the total orthosubstituent effect. Based on these observations, the mechanism involving the formation of protonated arylsulfinylacetic acid intermediate, followed by an intramolecular rearrangement leading to the product thiophenol has been proposed. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 31: 683–688, 1999     

Study of Fuchsin Acid Fading in Micellar Media

The rate constant of alkaline fading of fuchsin acid (FA^2?) was measured in the presence of nonionic (TX‐100), cationic (dodecltrimethylammonium bromide, DTAB), and anionic (sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS) surfactants. FA^2? has three negatively charged substituents and one positive charge, and this makes the behavior of FA^2– different from dyes such as bromophenol blue. It was observed that the reaction rate constant decreased in the presence of TX‐100, DTAB, and SDS. Binding constants of FA^2? to TX‐100, DTAB, and SDS and the related thermodynamic parameters were calculated by the stoichiometric (classical) model. The results show that the binding of FA^2? to SDS is endothermic in both regions, and the binding of FA^2? to DTAB and TX‐100 is exothermic in one region and endothermic in another region of the used concentration range of these surfactants. Also, the binding constants of FA^2? to surfactant molecules of SDS/TX‐100 and DTAB/TX‐100 mixed micelles were obtained.