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Stopped-flow study of the kinetics of the reaction of Rh (PPh/sub 3/) /sub 2/COC1 with cumyl and tert-butyl hydroperoxides

Journal Article · · Kinet. Catal. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6868248

A spectroscopic study showed the formation of complexes of bis (triphenylphosphine) carbonylrhodium chloride with cumyl hydroperoxide (CHP) and tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) in toluene solution at 20/sup 0/C. The equilibrium constants were found for the formation of these complexes (57.5 and 160 liters/mole, respectively) at different CHP and TBHP concentrations relative to the change in intensity of the absorption bands. The stopped-flow method was used to determine the rate constants for the formation (k/sub 1/) and decomposition (k/sub 2/) of these complexes: k/sub 1/, CHP = 2.0, k/sub 1/, TBHP = 0.55 liters/mole.sec and k/sub 2/CHP = 0.035, k/sub 2/, tbhp = 0.003 sec /sup -//sub 1/. It was proposed that ternary complexes are formed upon the addition of an olefin (cyclohexane) to the bis(triphenylphosphine) carbonylrhodium chloride-CHP system.

Research Organization:
Institute of Chemical Physics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow
OSTI ID:
6868248
Journal Information:
Kinet. Catal. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Kinet. Catal. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 27:3, PT.1; ISSN KICAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English