Matthias Epple, Larc Tröger and Nicole Hilbrandt
By quantitative evaluation of in situ recorded Br K-edge XAFS spectra we obtained kinetic parameters for the halogen exchange in 2-bromopropane with sodium iodide (‘Finkelstein reaction’). The results compare well with the classical data by Ingold and co-workers. Thus, XAFS is a suitable method to quantitatively monitor reactions in the liquid state.