CALORIMETRIC INVESTIGATION OF COMPLEX-REACTION COURSES IN ORGANIC-CHEMISTRY

Acetylation of different hexanediols as a complex reaction has been in vestigated by calorimetry. The calorimetric curves demonstrate that th e reaction rate depends on the molecular structure. in case of 1,6- an d 2,5-hexanediols, the activation parameters have been obtained by non linear evaluation procedures with the program TA-kin v3.3. The kinetic results show, that the formation of the diester is characterized by h igher activation energies than that of the monoester. (C) 1998 Elsevie r Science B.V.