Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1990, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (9): 988.

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Investigation of Hydrolysis of Disubstituted Benzonitriles in Aqueous Mediums

Wang Liansheng1, Yu Gang1, Han Shuokui1, Wang Aiguo1, Zhang Zheng2   

  1. 1. Department of Environemnt Science, Nanjing University,, Nanjing;
    2. Department of Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing
  • Received:1988-11-28 Online:1990-09-24 Published:1990-09-24

Abstract: Aseries of hydrolysis rate constants and activation energy of 6 disubstituted benzonitriles were determined at pH 10~14 and 40~80℃ by HPLC. The fate constants of these compounds at 25℃ were obtained by extrapolating. There is a linear relationship between lgkB(kB defined as hydroly-Sis rate constant for base-catalysis) and σ (Hammett Yett substituent constant) in the form of lgkB=1. 45σ-0.859. Also, the relationship between lg kB and pKa(acid constant) was obtained in the form of lgkB=1. 34pKa-4.83.The resurts obtained are significant and useful to predicting the effects of all disubstituted behzoni-triles on the environrnent and can offer some scientific data for the risk-assessment and treatment of these organic pollutants.

Key words: Benzonitrile, Hydrolysis-, HPLC, Hammett Substituent constant, Regression equation

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