Hydrolysis of t-butyl chloride in water containing hydrogen peroxide or poly(vinylpyrrolidone)

Abstract

Kinetics of hydrolysis have been measured for t-butyl chloride in water containing various amounts of either hydrogen peroxide or poly(vinylpyrrolidone)(PVP). When hydrogen peroxide was added, the rate constant increased, but when PVP was added, the rate constant decreased. In the latter case, the activation parameters follow a trend which indicates that no significant changes occur in water–water interactions when PVP is added to water.