Effect of ultrasound on the solvolysis of 2-chloro-2-methylpropane in aqueous alcoholic solvents

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    Abstract

    Ultrasonic irradiation was found to acclerate the solvolysis of 2-chloro-2-methylpropane in aqueous ethanol mixtures. The effects were more marked at lower temperatures and higher alcohol compositions, with a 20-fold rate acceleration occurring at 10°C and 60 wt%. The kinetic data were analysed with reference to the variation in solvent structure and vapour pressure. Enthalpies and heat capacities of activation in both the presence and absence of ultrasound were also determined. The result spresented in this Paper confirm the existence of a region of maximum structure in the binary mixture.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)23-28
    Number of pages6
    JournalUltrasonics
    Volume25
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jan 1987

    Keywords

    • solvolysis
    • sonochemistry

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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