A kinetic study of reaction of 2-secbutylphenol with formaldehyde using different alkali catalysts

Authors
Malhotra, HC Singh, V Rattan, S
Citation
Hc. Malhotra et al., A kinetic study of reaction of 2-secbutylphenol with formaldehyde using different alkali catalysts, J INDIAN CH, 78(2), 2001, pp. 82-85
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE INDIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
ISSN journal
00194522 → ACNP
Volume
78
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
82 - 85
Database
ISI
SICI code
0019-4522(200102)78:2<82:AKSORO>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The rates of reactions of 2-secbutylphenol-formaldehyde using NaOH and LiOH as catalysts at different concentrations and at different temperatures (65 -80 degrees) have been studied. The reaction obeys second order rate law. T he relative efficiency of LiOH is greater than NaOH. The experimental and c alculated values of k agree well within the experimental error. The energie s of activation and the entropies of activation have been determined. A mec hanism consistent with the kinetic data has been suggested.