Kinetics of Chlorination of o-Acetotoludide in Aqueous Solution by Molecular Chlorine

Abstract

Kinetics of chlorination of o-acetotoludide by molecular chlorine in aqueous medium has been studied by employing the conventional technique. The specific reaction rate has been evaluated and found to be 1.88 m^–1 s^–1 at 25°C. Similar reaction rate determinations have been carried out at temperatures 30°, 35° and 40°C. The energy of activation, frequency factor and entropy of activation for the reaction has been evaluated and found to be 47.86 kJ mol^–1, 4.91 × 10⁸ m^–1 s^–1 and –87.0 kJ mol^–1 respectively.