Abstract:
Emphasis has been placed on the data for the hydrolysis of methyl formate in neutral medium ova the temperature range 293-343 K to illustrate the method, employing numerical integration and the criteria of least squares for the evaluation of the first and second order rate constants in kirrman's equation by sum of trapezoids. The values obtained for second order rate constant K-1 (L mol(-1) sec(-1)) contrast the values reported in literature. The hydrolysis of methyl formate involves alkyl-oxygen cleavage. A mini computer program on a 6502 12k Acom atomcomputer has been designed for the evaluation of rate constants
