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Tetramethylurea was hydrolyzed in aqueous hydrochloric acid at temperatures of 80, 90, and 100°C. All reactions were carried out in an excess of both tetramethylurea and water, with first-order dependence on acid concentration being observed. As the concentration of water was increased, the rate of hydrolysis decreased until equimolar amounts of water and tetramethylurea were present. Subsequent addition of water had no effect on the observed rate.
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Lindfors, K.R., West, D.X. & Dominic, R.E. Solvent effects on the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of tetramethylurea. J Solution Chem 5, 163–169 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00654333
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