International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol.8, No.9, 943-949, 2007
Isotopic effect on the kinetics of the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction
In this work we present results about the deuterium isotope effect on the global kinetics of a Belousov- Zhabotinsky reaction in batch conditions. A nonlinear dependence of the Induction Period upon the percentage of deuterated reactants was found. The isotopic effect on the bromination reaction of malonic acid was evaluated.
Keywords:Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction;isotopic effect;induction period;enolization;bromination reaction