Structure and location of proton hydrates in Triton N-42 reverse micelles during injection solubilization of HCl solutions

A Fourier IR spectroscopic study has shown that during injection solubilization* of HCl solutions (V _s/V _o = 1.0-3.5 vol.%) at a concentration of 1-4 M by Triton N-42 reverse micelles in n-decane, the number of water molecules bound to protons is equal to 2.7±0.1. Protons form H₇O₃ ⁺ (70%) and H₅O₂ ⁺ (30%) cations in equilibrium, which are localized in the aqueous cores of the micelles.