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Title: The Role of Oxygen in the Copper-Catalyzed Decomposition of Phenylborates in Aqueous Alkaline Solutions

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/585000· OSTI ID:585000
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  1. Westinghouse Savannah River Company, AIKEN, SC (United States)

The effect of oxygen on the copper-catalyzed hydrolysis of phenyl borates containing from one to four phenyl groups was studied in 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution at 59 degrees C. The results are tentatively explained if the effective catalyst for each of the reactions is either cupric or cuprous ion, with the latter being present in significant concentration only in the absence of air.

Research Organization:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC09-96SR18500
OSTI ID:
585000
Report Number(s):
WSRC-TR-97-0069; ON: DE98052142
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 17 Mar 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English