THE NON-ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS OF p-NITROPHENYL PHOSPHATE

1958 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 686-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. Holbrook ◽  
Ludovic Ouellet

The kinetics of the non-enzymatic hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl phosphate have been studied in aqueous solution in the pH range 2.6 to 9.0 and at temperatures from 68.0°to 82.0 °C. The reaction has been followed by colorimetric measurement of the nitrophenol produced by the reaction[Formula: see text]The reaction is first order with respect to p-nitrophenyl phosphate and has an activation energy of 26.0 kcal./mole at pH 2.6. An explanation has been proposed in terms of the different rates of hydrolysis of the various ionic species of the ester present in solution.

1957 ◽  
Vol 35 (12) ◽  
pp. 1496-1503 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. Holbrook ◽  
Ludovic Ouellet

The kinetics of the non-enzymatic hydrolysis of adenosine diphosphate in aqueous solution have been studied at pH 3.5 to 10.5 and temperatures from 80° to 95 °C. The reaction has been followed by measuring colorimetrically the inorganic phosphate liberated according to the over-all reaction[Formula: see text]The reaction has been found to be first order with respect to ADP concentration and to be catalyzed by hydrogen ions. From rate studies at pH 8.0 an activation energy of 24.2 kcal./mole was derived. A mechanism is proposed to account for the observed facts and the mechanism for the hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate is also discussed.


1960 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 335-341
Author(s):  
Walter Scheele ◽  
Karl-Heinz Hillmer

Abstract As a complement to earlier investigations, and in order to examine more closely the connection between the chemical kinetics and the changes with vulcanization time of the physical properties in the case of vulcanization reactions, we used thiuram vulcanizations as an example, and concerned ourselves with the dependence of stress values (moduli) at different degrees of elongation and different vulcanization temperatures. We found: 1. Stress values attain a limiting value, dependent on the degree of elongation, but independent of the vulcanization temperature at constant elongation. 2. The rise in stress values with the vulcanization time is characterized by an initial delay, which, however, is practically nonexistent at higher temperatures. 3. The kinetics of the increase in stress values with vulcanization time are both qualitatively and quantitatively in accord with the dependence of the reciprocal equilibrium swelling on the vulcanization time; both processes, after a retardation, go according to the first order law and at the same rate. 4. From the temperature dependence of the rate constants of reciprocal equilibrium swelling, as well as of the increase in stress, an activation energy of 22 kcal/mole can be calculated, in good agreement with the activation energy of dithiocarbamate formation in thiuram vulcanizations.


1956 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. Adie ◽  
F. C. G. Hoskin ◽  
G. S. Trick

The enzymatic hydrolysis of sarin is apparently a single first-order reaction. There is no evidence of different reaction rates for the two possible optical isomers of sarin. During both the enzymatic and the non-enzymatic hydrolyses, sarin appears to be detoxified somewhat more rapidly than the manometric results would indicate. However, the detoxification parallels the manometric results sufficiently to stand in contrast to results obtained using tabun.


The kinetics of the thermal decomposition of benzylamine were studied by a flow method using toluene as a carrier gas. The decomposition produced NH 3 and dibenzyl in a molar ratio of 1:1, and small quantities of permanent gases consisting mainly of H 2 . Over a temperature range of 150° (650 to 800° C) the process was found to be a homogeneous gas reaction, following first-order kinetics, the rate constant being expressed by k = 6 x 10 12 exp (59,000/ RT ) sec. -1 . It was concluded, therefore, that the mechanism of the decomposition could be represented by the following equations: C 6 H 5 . CH 2 . NH 2 → C 6 H 5 . CH 2 • + NH 2 •, C 6 H 5 . CH 3 + NH 2 •→ C 6 H 5 . CH 2 • + NH 3 , 2C 6 H 5 . CH 2 •→ dibenzyl, and the experimentally determined activation energy of 59 ± 4 kcal./mole is equal to the dissociation energy of the C-N bond in benzylamine. Using the available thermochemical data we calculated on this basis the heat of formation of the NH 2 radical as 35.5 kcal./mole, in a fair agreement with the result obtained by the study of the pyrolysis of hydrazine. A review of the reactions of the NH 2 radicals is given.


2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dumitru Oancea ◽  
Mihaela Puiu

AbstractThe kinetics of the auto-oxidation of 2-aminophenol (OAP) to 2-amino-phenoxazin-3-one (APX) was followed in air-saturated aqueous solutions and the influence of temperature and pH on the auto-oxidation rate was studied. The kinetic analysis was based on a spectrophotometric method following the increase of the absorbance of APX. The process follows first order kinetics according to the rate law—d[OAP]/dt=k′[OAP]. The experimental data, within the pH range 4–9.85, were analyzed using both differential and incremental methods. The temperature variation of the overall rate constant was studied at pH=9.85 within the range 25–50°C and the corresponding activation energy was evaluated.


1956 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. Adie ◽  
F. C. G. Hoskin ◽  
G. S. Trick

The enzymatic hydrolysis of sarin is apparently a single first-order reaction. There is no evidence of different reaction rates for the two possible optical isomers of sarin. During both the enzymatic and the non-enzymatic hydrolyses, sarin appears to be detoxified somewhat more rapidly than the manometric results would indicate. However, the detoxification parallels the manometric results sufficiently to stand in contrast to results obtained using tabun.


1961 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 1174-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. Dean

The 'pervanadium complex' is investigated in a general manner. The kinetics of its thermal decomposition in acid solution are shown to be first order with respect to pervanadium, the apparent activation energy is 26.5 ± 1.0 kcal/mole, and possible mechanisms are suggested. The effect of various acids upon the nature of the decomposition products is determined: almost quantitative yields of vanadium (V) or vanadium (IV) are obtained in very dilute or concentrated acid, respectively. Spectrophotometric studies indicate that in acid solution two separate complexes exist: a red (1:1) cationic complex and a yellow (1:2) anionic complex. The stoichiometry of the equilibrium between the two complexes in solutions of sulphuric acid is investigated by a method of 'discrete variations'. The equilibrium could be described by[Formula: see text]where Kr/y = 2.2 ± 0.2 at 22 °C. The anion is shown to play an important part in determining the nature of the pervanadium complex.


1973 ◽  
Vol 51 (7) ◽  
pp. 1096-1103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irwin Hinberg ◽  
Keith J. Laidler

An experimental study has been made of the kinetics of the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl phosphate catalyzed by chicken-intestinal alkaline phosphatase. The work was done in barbital buffer (carbonate above pH 9.6), and covered the pH range from 7.0 to 10.0. A sufficiently wide range of substrate concentration was used to allow reliable values of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] to be determined. The results lead to pK values of 8.1 and 8.6 for the free enzyme, and it is concluded that the Michaelis complex and the phosphoryl intermediate ionize only on the acid side, the former also having a pK of 8.1. It is suggested that the group of pK 8.1 is probably an α-amino group and that the group of pK 8.6 probably corresponds to the ionization of a Zn(II)-coordinated water molecule.


1970 ◽  
Vol 48 (24) ◽  
pp. 3802-3806 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. E. Holloway ◽  
J. Fogelman

The kinetics of exchange of free with complexed ethylene in the system PtCl(acac)(π-C2H4) have been investigated over a temperature and concentration range by proton magnetic resonance. First order kinetics are observed with respect to each component with no solvent dependence of rate. The activation energy and entropy are 2.7 kcal mole−1 and −36 cal deg−1 mole−1, respectively. A five coordinate intermediate is suggested, with complete retention of configuration at the platinum.


1970 ◽  
Vol 48 (11) ◽  
pp. 1639-1644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clive M. Elson ◽  
I. J. Itzkovitch ◽  
John A. Page

The formation of nitrogen monomers by the reaction of Ru(NH3)5(H2O)2+ and cis-Ru(NH3)4(H2O)22+ with N2 has been shown to be first order in N2 and second order overall. The formation of bridging N2 dimers by the reaction of the ruthenium(II) pentaammine and tetraammine with the monomers has been shown to be second order overall.The reactions were studied in a H2SO4–K2SO4 electrolyte pH 3.3, μ = 0.30. The ruthenium(II) species were prepared by controlled potential reduction of known ruthenium(III) species at −0.50 V at a Hg cathode. The reactions of the reduced species with N2 or the monomers were followed spectrophotometrically.The second order rate constant at 25 °C and the activation energy for the substrate Ru(NH3)5(H2O)2+ with the respective nucleophiles are: N2, 8.0 × 10−2 M−1 s−1, 22.0 ± 0.1 kcal/mole; Ru(NH3)5N22+, 3.6 × 10−2 M−1 s−1, 19.9 ± 0.5 kcal/mole; Ru(NH3)4(H2O)N22+, 2.7 × 10−2 M−1 s−1, 20.4 ± 0.8 kcal/mole. For the substrate cis-Ru(NH3)4(H2O)22+ the values are: N2, 1.0 × 10−1 M−1 s−1, 20.4 ± 0.2 kcal/mole; Ru(NH3)5N22+, 6.8 × 10−2 M−1 s−1, 18.2 ± 0.1 kcal/mole; Ru(NH3)4(H2O)N22+, 7.2 × 10−2 M −1 s−1, 17.1 ± 0.2 kcal/mole.


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