Kinetic characteristics of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazatriene and pyridine N-oxide reaction in mixed organic solvents in presence of water

Hexachlorocyclotriphosphazatriene reacts with pyridine N-oxide to form onium salt. This salt is an intermediate product of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazatriene hydrolysis. The reaction is characterized as a first-order reaction with respect to both phosphazene and N-oxide. The water produces a catalytic effect on the investigated process. The catalytic role of the water consists in the solvation of the leaving group, which helps in its disintegration.