ISSN:
0018-019X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The autoxidation of two cuprous complexes, Cu(NH3)2+ and Cu(imidazole)2+, has been studied by following the oxygen consumption with a coated oxygen sensor, and the formation of CuII by means of a stopped flow technique. The reaction was found to be of third order being proportional to the concentrations of CuI, oxygen, and free ligand. pH variation was without effect in the range studied. The rate constants are kIM = 5,5 ·103 12· Mol-2·s-1 for imidazole, and kNH3 = 1,6·104 12· Mol-2· s-1 for NH3 as ligand, resp. An apparent activation energy of less than 2 Kcal/mole has been found for the autoxidation of the cuprous imidazole complex. This can be explained by the assumption of a rapidly playing equilibrium proceeding the rate determining step.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hlca.19670500215
