ISSN:
0894-3230
Keywords:
Organic Chemistry
;
Physical Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The equilibrium constant, Kan(H2CO), for the formation of α-aminoacetonitrile from formaldehyde, ammonia and hydrogen cyanide was evaluated at 25°C. A first estimation of Kan(H2CO) was obtained from extrathermodynamic relationships of the type log K′ vs ∑σ*. The final value was then obtained from a comparison of the experimental and calculated pH dependences of α-hydroxy- and α-aminoacetonitrile concentrations. From these results, it appears that, after equilibrium, the ratio between the concentrations of the two precursors glycine and hydroxyethanoic acid, is a linear function of the concentration of free ammonia, i.e. [CH2(OH)CN] [CH2(NH2)CN] = 21 [NH3] at 25°C.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/poc.610081105
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