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N Reactivity vs. O reactivity in aqueous chlorination
Author(s) -
Armesto X. L.,
Canle L. M.,
García M. V.,
Losada M.,
Santaballa J. A.
Publication year - 1994
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.550261108
Subject(s) - chemistry , reactivity (psychology) , hypochlorous acid , chlorine , aqueous solution , nitrogen , amino acid , oxygen , organic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , biochemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , medicine
Nitrogenated compounds react with hypochlorous acid yielding N ‐chloro compounds. In principle, α‐amino acids chlorination may take place on the oxygen of the carboxylic group or on the nitrogen of the amino group. In this framework, we discuss the different reactivities of nitrogen and oxygen towards chlorine, and come to the conclusion that the nitrogen is the preferred reaction site in α‐amino acids chlorination. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.