Evidence that the effects of synthetic amphiphile vesicles on reaction rates depend on vesicle size
作者:Maria K. Kawamuro、Hernan Chaimovich、Elsa B. Abuin、E. A. Lissi、Iolanda M. Cuccovia
DOI:10.1021/j100156a078
日期:1991.2
Small and large vesicles were prepared with dioctadecyldimethylammonium chloride and bromide. The hydrodynamic radius of the small vesicles ranges from 11 to 30 nm, while that of the large vesicles is ca. 140 nm. Both small and large vesicles increased the rate of alkaline hydrolysis and thiolysis (heptyl mercaptan, HM) of p-nitrophenyl octanoate (NPO). The rate/amphiphile patterns were different and the small vesicles were 2-5-fold more effective as catalysts. From the quantitative analysis of the kinetic results, using a pseudophase model with ion exchange, we concluded that the size dependence is due to differences in ion dissociation, substrate binding constants, and intrinsic reactivities. The effect of vesicle size on substrate distribution was confirmed by measuring binding constants with a fluorescence quenching method. These data show that the rate differences arise mainly from a variation in the capacity of the bilayer to solubilize substrates and dissociate counterions. This work also shows that even small differences in bilayer packing, with no changes in medium or aggregate composition, can modulate the rate of supramolecular-modified chemical reactions.