Hydrolysis in homogeneous solution

The partial racemization of isolated 2-octanol suggests that the hydrolysis may proceed via ionization of optically active substrates as in the Sjjl hydrolysis in homogeneous solution. The hydrolysis via ionization may be suppressed in media with low dielectric constant like micelles (Okamoto and Kinoshita, 1972), resulting in net retention. The ineffectiveness of the stereochemical influence of the CTAB micelle may be interpreted as a consequence of the mutual repulsion of the positively charged head groups of [46] and CTAB, so there is need for molecules of solvent to be incorporated between surfactant head groups (Sukenik et al., 1975). An appreciable increase in retention was also observed in a reversed micellar system (Kinoshita and Okamoto, 1977). 

Matijevic, E. Partsch, R.E. (2000) Synthesis of monodispersed colloids by chemical reactions. In Sugimoto.T. (ed.) Fine Particles Synthesis, Characterization and Mechanism of Growth. Marcel Dekker, New York Matijevic, E. Sapieszko, R.S. (2000) Forced hydrolysis in homogeneous solutions. In Sugi-moto, T. (ed.) Fine Particles. Basel, Marcel Dekker, 2-34... 

Hydrolysis of metal ion complexes in homogeneous solutions of increasing pH is an important phenomenon ... 

Abiotic organic reactions that may be influenced by mineral surfaces include hydrolysis, elimination, substitution, redox, and polymerization. The effect of the surface may be either to promote (increase the rate of) or to inhibit (decrease the rate of) reactions that may occur in homogeneous solution. In addition, mineral surfaces may promote reactions that do not occur in homogenous solution by selectively concentrating molecules at the mineral surface... 

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