1987 Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 788-794
The mass-transfer effect on reaction of 1-bromooctane with thiophenoxide ion, catalyzed by tetrabutylammonium cation, was studied in an agitated vessel with a plane interface.
In both phases-benzene and aqueous solution of 2N sodium hydroxide-the phase equilibrium of catalyst or volume ratio of the two phases and the reaction rate were measured by changing the concentration of catalyst, interfacial area or agitation speed.
Results of the equilibrium and kinetics studies indicated that the diffusion rates of tetrabutylammonium thiophenoxide, its dimer tetrabutylammonium bromide were much lower than the chemical reaction rate in a heterogeneous system.
