KINETIC-STUDY OF THE DECOMPOSITION OF N-CHLORVALINE AND N-CHLORNORVALINE

The kinetic study of the decomposition of N-chlorvaline and N-chlornor valine is carried out in different reaction media. For the pH range be tween 5 and 10.5, the reaction constant does not depend on the pH and its value is (1.08 +/- 0.07).10(-2) min(-1) for N-chlorvaline and (2.0 6 +/- 0.11).10(-2) min(-1) for N-chlornorvaline. The aldehyde is ident ified by means of HPLC as the resultant product of the reaction and it s removal has been studied using a selective electrode of CO2. It is p roposed a mechanism that justifies the obtained results.