Free energy of formation of sulfur trioxide in aqueous solution. Methods for determining the energy level of an unobservable intermediate

1980 ◽  
Vol 102 (16) ◽  
pp. 5177-5180 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Peter Guthrie
1993 ◽  
Vol 71 (12) ◽  
pp. 2123-2128 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Peter Guthrie

A new disproportionation calculation allows the estimation of the free energy of formation of the enol of acetic acid as 65 ± 2 kcal/mol. The value of pKE derived from this free energy, pKE = 21 ± 2, is in satisfactory agreement with information from the literature about rates of exchange. Analysis of the data on rates of exchange of the C-H protons of acetic acid using Marcus theory allows an independent estimate of the enol content. Exchange in acid and in base lead to internally consistent estimates, pKE = 19.3 ± 2.2, which are within the combined uncertainties of the values from the thermodynamic estimate.


1979 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 454-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Peter Guthrie

The free energy of formation of dimethyl sulfite in aqueous solution can be calculated as −91.45 ± 0.79 kcal/mol; this calculation required measurement of the solubility of dimethyl sulfite. From this value and the pKa of SO(OH)2, using previously reported methods, the free energy of formation of SO(OH)2 can be calculated to be −129.26 ± 0.89 kcal/mol. Comparison of this value with the value obtained from the free energy of formation of 'sulfurous acid' solutions, calculated from the free energy of formation of sulfite ion and the apparent pKa, values, permits evaluation of the free energy of covalent hydration of SO2 as 1.6 + 1.0 kcal/mol, in agreement with earlier qualitative spectroscopic observations. From the apparent pKa and the anticipated pKa values for the tautomers (SO(OH)2, pK1 = 2.3; HSO2(OH), pK1 = −2.6) it is possible to calculate the free energy change for tautomerization of SO(OH)2 to H—SO2(OH) as +4.5 ± 1.2 kcal/mol. All equilibrium constants required for Scheme 1, describing the species present in dilute aqueous solutions of SO2, have been calculated. In agreement with previous Raman studies the major tautomer of 'bisulfite ion' is calculated to be H—SO3−.


1993 ◽  
Vol 71 (12) ◽  
pp. 2109-2122 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Peter Guthrie ◽  
Jonathan Barker ◽  
Patricia A. Cullimore ◽  
Jinqiao Lu ◽  
David C. Pike

Heats of hydrolysis of N-methylformanilide dimethyl acetal have been measured in basic solution. The heat of formation of N-methylformanilide was obtained by determining the equilibrium constant in aqueous solution for its formation from formic acid and N-methylaniline as a function of temperature:[Formula: see text]. These data permit the calculation of the heat of formation of N-methylformanilide dimethyl acetal, [Formula: see text]. The free energy of formation of the tetrahedral intermediate in the hydrolysis of N-methylformanilide was calculated by methods we have previously reported. Consideration of the energetics of the intermediates and the known rates of reaction leads to the conclusion that the rate-determining step for alkaline hydrolysis is cleavage of the C—N bond.


1979 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Peter Guthrie ◽  
Patricia A. Cullimore

From the heats of hydrolysis of enol ethers, the heats of formation of the enol ethers, and thence the free energies of formation of the enol ethers in aqueous solution can be calculated. For this calculation it was necessary to determine the free energies of transfer from the gas phase to aqueous solution. By methods previously published it was possible to estimate the free energy change for the hypothetical hydrolysis reaction leading from the enol ether to the enol, which in turn made possible calculation of the free energy of formation of the enol. Finally the free energy change for enolization in aqueous solution could be calculated using the known free energy of formation of the corresponding keto tautomer. In this way the following were determined: carbonyl compound, pKenol = −log ([enol]/[keto]): acetaldehyde, 5.3; propionaldehyde, 3.9; isobutyraldehyde, 2.8; acetone, 7.2; 2-butanone, 8.3; 3-pentanone, 7.8; cyclopentanone, 7.2; cyclohexanone, 5.7; acetophenone, 6.7.


1990 ◽  
Vol 163 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi-Tong Sui ◽  
Xing-Yi Xiao ◽  
Ke-Qin Huang ◽  
Chang-Zhen Wang

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