Gentian violet is a purple crystalline solid used as an antifungal treatment.
It can be synthesised from dimethylphenylamine, C6H5N(CH3)2.
The dimethylphenylamine used in the synthesis can be made by the stepwise reaction of phenylamine with chloromethane.
Step 2
The reaction mechanism for Step 1 between phenylamine and chloromethane is the same as that in the reaction between ammonia and chloromethane.
☐ | A | electrophilic addition | |
☐ | B | electrophilic substitution | |
☐ | C | nucleophilic addition | |
☐ | D | nucleophilic substitution |
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Specific details of the solvent used are not required.
The rate constant for the reaction between a solution of gentian violet and aqueous sodium hydroxide was determined at different temperatures.
Temperature (T) /K |
1/ Temparature (1/T) /K-1 | Rate constant, k / dm3 mol-1 s-1 |
In k |
283.5 | 3.53 x 10-3 | 2.71 x 10-3 | —5.91 |
287.5 | 3.48 x 10-3 | 3.55 x 10-3 | |
291.5 | 4.75 x 10-3 | —5.35 | |
295.0 | 3.39 x 10-3 | 6.10 x 10-3 | —5.10 |
298.5 | 3.35 x 10-3 | 7.60 x 10-3 | —4.88 |
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The Arrhenius equation can be shown as
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