Hydrolysis of organic compounds

Mabey W, Mill T. 1978. Critical review of hydrolysis of organic compounds in water under environmental conditions. J Phys Chem Ref Data 7 383-415. 

B. Metal-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Organic Compounds 1. General... 

Therefore, pH 12 was chosen to minimize base hydrolysis of organic compounds. The 10 1 volume ratio was used to assure sufficient recovery of the ether phase from a larger volume ratio, and only one extraction step was used to minimize loss of volatiles during the cleanup method. 

Mabey, W., and T. Mill (1978), Critical Review of Hydrolysis of Organic Compounds in Water under Environmental Conditions, J. Phys. Ref. Data 7 (2), 383 -415. 

Hydrolysis of organic compounds usually results in the substitution of a group by a hydroxyl group. In water, the reaction is catalyzed by H, OH, and ions. In moist soils, labile complexes of calcium and copper act as catalysts. Sorption tends to increase a chemical s reactivity to or OH radicals. Mabey and Mill (1978) reviewed the kinetic data for hydrolysis of a variety of organic chemicals in aquatic systems and the chemical characteristics of most fresh-water systems. These data could be used to calculate the persistence (half-life for hydrolysis) of chemicals under natural environmental conditions. 

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