| Abstract: | The reactivity of primary and secondary hydroxyl groups of cellulose towards chlorotri(p-tolyl)methane in pyridine was studied in the temperature range of 60 to 100°C. The rate of reaction with the primary hydroxyl groups was found to be 43 times faster than that with the secondary hydroxyl groups of cellulose. The kinetic data showed that the reactivity of chlorotri(p-tolyl)methane towards primary hydroxyl groups of cellulose is higher than that of chlorotriphenylmethane (trityl chloride). The energies of activation for the reaction of primary and secondary hydroxyl groups of cellulose with chlorotri(p-tolyl)methane were found to be 39,6 and 43,1 kJ · mol?1, respectively. The reaction was observed to be pseudo first order. |
