Reaction of catalase with ethylhydrogen peroxide

Mordechai L. Kremer*

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Abstract

C2H5OOH reacts with catalse in a basically irreversible reaction in the course of which the species called compound (I) is formed and decomposed. The formation of compound (I) is preceded by the formation of a precursor complex which is able to react with a further molecule of C2H5OOH to yield an inactive biperoxy complex. The biperoxy complex causes a diminution of the extent of formation of compound (I) at high [C2H5OOH]. As a consequence, compound (I) can never be formed quantitatively. Some of its physical constants can, nevertheless, be evaluated. Compound (I) with C2H5OOH appears to retain C2H5OH in its structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)91-104
Number of pages14
JournalPhysical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume81
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985

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