The Reduction in the Rate of Hydrolysis of Diphenylbromomethane by the Common-Ion Effect

Kinetic study on the hydrolysis of diphenylbromomethane does not provide clear-cut evidence for the mechanism of the reaction. The reduction in the rate of the reaction by added bromide ions suggested that the reaction took place by a SN1 mechanism. A more detailed study of this common-ion effect, u...

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Published in:Journal of chemical education 2010-08, Vol.87 (8), p.848-849
Main Authors: Cameron-Holford, Richard, Ratneswaren, Tarini, Hughes, D. E. Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical reactions
Chemistry
Clearcutting
College Science
Hydrolysis
Ions
Kinetics
Molecular Structure
Organic chemicals
Organic chemistry
Reaction kinetics
Reduction
Science Experiments
Science Instruction
Scientific Concepts
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Summary:Kinetic study on the hydrolysis of diphenylbromomethane does not provide clear-cut evidence for the mechanism of the reaction. The reduction in the rate of the reaction by added bromide ions suggested that the reaction took place by a SN1 mechanism. A more detailed study of this common-ion effect, using conductivity to measure the rate of the reaction is described and gives stronger support to this mechanism.
ISSN:0021-9584
1938-1328
DOI:10.1021/ed100264b