Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
6-30-1954
Degree Name
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Chemical Engineering
First Advisor
T. J. Tully
Second Advisor
J. A. Bishop
Third Advisor
Gerson L. Ram
Abstract
The rate of hydrolysis of methyl, n-propyl, n-butyl and n-amyl borate es well as the equilibrium constant for the reaction involved were determined. An analytical procedure was used whereby the concentration of unhydrolysed ester at any definite time interval could be measured. It was found that the methyl borate was completely hydrolysed in less than one minute. The n-propyl compound was hydrolysed completely in about 80 minutes, whereas about two hours were needed for the n-butyl and n-amyl borates.
The following equilibrium constants were founds methyl borate, 15.81; n-propyl borate, 2.695; n-butyl borate, 2.034 and n-amyl borate, 1.805.
Recommended Citation
Christopher, Phoebus Myron, "The hydrolysis of alkyl borates" (1954). Theses. 2255.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/2255
