| Abstract: | The cleavage of poly(vinyl alcohol) in dimethyl sulfoxide at 42°C has been measured viscometrically in the presence of tert-butyl hydroperoxide and metal complexes. Phthalocyanine complexes of copper(II), iron(III), cobalt(II), and vanadium as VO(II) as well as hemin, hematin, chlorophyllin, and cytochrome c were used. The rates of decomposition of tert-butyl hydroperoxide in the presence of these metal complexes were measured idometrically. These data are compared to results obtained with other metal complexes in similar reactions. |
