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Title:	A kinetic study of the reactions of poly-L-lysine with 1-halo-2, 4-dinitrobenzenes
Author:	Rakowitz, Raymond K.
View Online:	njit-etd1978-011 (x, 128 pages ~ 2.6 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Chemical Engineering
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Parker, Richard Clyde (Committee chair) Kristol, David S. (Committee member) Perna, Angelo J. (Committee member)
Date:	1978-05
Keywords:	Lysine Benzene
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	The kinetics of the reactions of poly-L-lysine with 1-Fluoro, 1-Chloro, 1-Bromo, and 1-Iodo-2,4-Dinitrobenzenes have been studied. The investigation was done at 25°C as a function of pH and concentration. In all cases the rate of reaction increased as pH increased. In the reactions of Chloro, Bromo, and Iododinitrobenzenes with Polylysine the reaction rate is the composite of two rates; one associated with the random coil and one associated with the helical conformation. For the reaction of Fluorodinitrobenzene with Polylysine the reaction rate is the composite of four rates; two associated with the random coil and two associated with the helical conformation. Base catalysis was observed only in the reaction of Fluorodinitrobenzene with Polylysine. The order of reactivity was found to be F>Br>=Cl>I.