Open AccessA study of catalytic actions at solid surfaces. I.-Hydrogenation of understad fats in the liquid state in presence of nickel
Publication year - 1919
Publication title -
proceedings of the royal society of london. series a, containing papers of a mathematical and physical character
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2053-9150
pISSN - 0950-1207
DOI - 10.1098/rspa.1919.0044
Subject(s) - nickel , enzyme , catalysis , hydrolysis , chemistry , hydrogen , analogy , organic chemistry , philosophy , linguistics
The object of the present communication is, firstly, to compare the behaviour of unsaturated fatty oils towards hydrogen, in presence of finely disseminated nickel, with that of glucosides, towards water, in presence of enzymes; secondly, to emphasise the remarkable analogy that is apparent between these two different types of interaction. The nature of enzymes and of their action as hydrolytic agents has been fully discussed by one of us, in conjunction with H. E. Armstrong.