CH25030The cooperative effect of CPC micelles and RuIII on the rate enhancement of L-tyrosine oxidation by N-bromosuccinimide
In the CPC micellar environment, the more hydrophobic reactant component (L-Tyrosine) and the extended aliphatic chain of CPC reside in the micelle’s core. The micelle Stern layer preserves the polar components of the surfactant (Me3N+), substrate (–NH2, and –COOH) and reactive species of NBS and RuIII in proximity, hence promoting the oxidation of L-Tyr. The elevated concentration of reactant molecules at the micellar interface enhances the effective collision frequency among the reacting molecules, significantly promoting the oxidation process. (Image credit: Abhishek Srivastava.)