A Raman spectral study of the kinetics of deuterium-hydrogen exchange on the formate anion at elevated temperatures and pressures

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0584-8539(96)01765-5

Raman spectra of the hydrogen-deuterium exchange reaction occurring in the HCOO^--D₂O system at elevated temperatures and pressures are reported. The rate constants at four temperatures have been measured and from these an activation energy of around 170 kJ mol^-1 has been calculated. Exchange also takes place in the DCOO^--H2O system. The rate constants at four temperatures indicate an activation energy of 93 kJ mol^-1.