Masters Theses
Abstract
"The kinetics and activation parameters of the reaction between p̲, p̲' - dinitrostilbene quantitatively, have been studied in five aqueous dioxane solvent systems at five different temperatures between 20⁰ and 40⁰C. At any one temperature the second-order rate constants are minimum in the 30% dioxane solvent mixture, reach a maximum in the 50% dioxane systems, and fall off slightly in the 60% and 70% dioxane systems. The Arrhenius activation energies are highest in the 30% dioxane and lowest in the 70% dioxane systems. The free energies of activation change in the same direction but the magnitude of change is much less than that for Ea or ΔH*. The greatest variation is shown in the entropies of activation: 14.4 e.u. in the 30% aqueous dioxane solvent mixture and only 2.5 e.u. in the 70% system. The significance of these results is discussed in terms of specific solute-solvent interactions, dielectric constants, and variations in the activities of hydroxide ion with variations in the solvent composition"--Abstract, page vi.
Advisor(s)
Hanna, Samir B.
Committee Member(s)
Venable, Raymond L., 1935-2008
Hill, Otto H.
Department(s)
Chemistry
Degree Name
M.S. in Chemistry
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
1968
Pagination
vi, 71 pages
Rights
© 1968 Ken K. Ho, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Chemical reactions
Dioxane
Solvents
Thesis Number
T 2135
Print OCLC #
19319151
Electronic OCLC #
794234076
Link to Catalog Record
Recommended Citation
Ho, Ken K., "A study of solvent effects on the reaction between p-nitrobenzyl chloride and hydroxide ion in aqueous dioxane homogeneous media" (1968). Masters Theses. 5185.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/5185
