Date of Award
8-1991
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Chemistry
First Advisor
Dr. Donald C. Berndt
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The work demonstrated the effects of differently located and substituted phenyl groups, as well as aliphatic groups in the hydroxamic acids, on micellar catalysis with perfluorooctanoic acid as the reactive counterion surfactant in aqueous acetonitrile solution.
Kinetic rate constant-surfactant concentration profiles for the decano-, 2,5-dimethylphenylaceto-, 4-isopropylphenylaceto-, 4-phenylbutano-, and 6-phenyl-hexanohydroxamic acids were examined and analysis on the data obtained were reported.
The pseudo-phase ion exchange (PPIE) model has been satisfactorily applied to explain the observed micellar effects.
Further investigation into more appropriately substituted hydroxamic acids is suggested in order to obtain a more complete set of data and further evaluation.
Recommended Citation
He, Zhongyuan, "Micellar Catalysis of Hydrolysis of Substituted Hydroxamic Acids with Perfluorooctanoic Acid" (1991). Masters Theses. 961.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/961