Synthesis of polyamide TFC membrane is performed with interfacial polymerization of aqueous solution of MPD with organic solution of TMC. Three series of reactions are performed in interfacial polymerization of MPD and TMC that are:

1- Reaction of NH2 group of MPD with the acyl halide group of TMC (Crosslinking):

[R-NH2 + R-COCl === R-CONH-R + HCl]

2- Reaction of the acyl halide group of TMC with water (Hydrolysis):

[R-COCl + H2O === R-COOH + HCl]

3- Dehydration of some of the hydrolyzed acyl halide groups and formation of new crosslinked groups:

[R-COOH + R-NH2 === R-CONH-R]

I need to know the reaction rate and enthalpy of each of these reactions.

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