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Kinetics of the N ‐chlorination of 2‐aminobutyric, 3‐aminobutyric, 3‐aminoisobutyric and 4‐aminobutyric acids in aqueous solution
Author(s) -
Antelo J. M.,
Arce F.,
Pérezmoure J. C.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal of chemical kinetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.341
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1097-4601
pISSN - 0538-8066
DOI - 10.1002/kin.550241207
Subject(s) - chemistry , aminobutyric acid , aqueous solution , kinetics , amino acid , sodium hypochlorite , ion , hypochlorite , medicinal chemistry , inorganic chemistry , chromatography , organic chemistry , biochemistry , physics , receptor , quantum mechanics
We studied the kinetics of the N ‐chlorination of 2‐aminobutyric, 3‐aminoisobutyric, and 4‐aminobutyric acids by sodium hypoclorite in strongly alkaline aqueous solution. As in the case of other amines, the rate of formation of the four N ‐chloroamino acids was proportional to the concentrations of hypochlorite and amino acid, and inversely proportional to the concentration of hydroxyl ions. A reaction mechanism compatible with these results is proposed and discussed. © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.