The chameleon-like nature of zwitterionic micelles. Control of anion and cation binding in sulfobetaine micelles. Effects on acid equilibria and rates

The rate of specific hydrogen ion catalyzed hydrolysis of 2-(p-heptoxyphenyl)-1,3-dioxolane and equilibrium protonation of 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoate ion in zwitterionic micelles of SB3-14, C14H29NMe2+(CH2)3SO3-, are increased markedly by NaClO4 which induces anionic character and uptake of H3O+ in the micelles. Other salts, for example, NaNO3, NaBr, and NaCl, have similar but much smaller effects on this uptake of H3O+.