KINETICS OF ALKALINE-HYDROLYSIS OF 2-ETHYLBUTYLFORMATE

The theory of mass transfer accompanied by chemical reaction has been used for studying the kinetics of alkaline hydrolysis of 2-ethylbutylf ormate at different temperatures and ionic strengths of aqueous alkali ne solution. Experiments have been conducted in a stirred cell having a flat liquid-liquid interface. For aqueous phases containing 1-3 kmol /m(3) sodium hydroxide, the alkaline hydrolysis conforms to the fast p seudo-first order reaction regime. The system is of considerable pract ical importance and can be successfully employed for the measurement o f the interfacial area of a mechanically-agitated and flooded packed-b ed liquid-liquid contactor.