On the Derivation of a General Thermodynamic Expression for the Reaction Rate Constant for Cosolvent Reaction Systems
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2018
Description
This article presents the derivation of the thermodynamic expressions for the activation free energy and reaction rate constant for cosolvent reaction systems. These expressions account for the factors that are specific to solution-phase reactions, which include isotropic electrostatic effects and close-range solvent−solute interactions. This article discusses the idea that electrostatic effects can be correlated with the isotropic relative permittivity, and solvent−solute interactions can be correlated with the cosolvent mole fraction. This article also shows that this type of thermodynamic analysis is necessary for understanding certain nuances of solution-phase reaction processes not tractable by other types of analyses.
Citation Information
Wiseman, F. L.; Scott, D. W.; Tamine, J.; O'Connell, R.; Smarra, A.; and Mitchell, N.. 2018. On the Derivation of a General Thermodynamic Expression for the Reaction Rate Constant for Cosolvent Reaction Systems. International Journal of Chemical Kinetics. Vol.50(12). 873-879. https://doi.org/10.1002/kin.21222 ISSN: 0538-8066