Micellar Catalytic Effect on the Base Dissociation of Methylamine Studied by the Ultrasonic Absorption Method

Abstract

Abstract Micellar catalytic effects on the base dissociation of methylamine have been studied by ultrasonic absorption method. The dissociation constant, the rate constants, and the volume change of the reaction were obtained in the absence and in the presence of SDS. The micellar catalytic effects observed for methylamine was smaller than those for amines of long alkyl chain, which was ascribed to the facts that the former is incorporated into the micellar ionic atmosphere in the concentrated micellar solution while the latters are solubilized into micelles.