Influence of N-Cetyl-N,N,N-Trimethylammonium Bromide Counterions in the Basic Hydrolysis of Negatively Charged Aromatic Esters

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/j100406a022

The addition of counterions, Br^-, in the basic hydrolysis of some negatively charged aromatic esters in cationic micelles of N-cetyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium bromide displaces the substraces from the micellar phase to the aqueous phase.This effect is related to the different interactions of esters with the micelle.