Abstract The kinetics of hydrolysis of 1, 2-disubstituted imidazolines in aqueous media was studied (pH 2.0—12.5, T= 25—90° C) by UV spectroscopy. The hydrolysis products were identified. The introduction of a branched substituent into position 2 of the imidazoline ring increases the hydrolytic stability of the compounds. The effect of the pH on the hydrolysis rate of imidazolines is discussed.
