Sequential Oscillations in the Uncatalyzed Bromate Oscillator and Their Simple Qualitative Model

The sequential oscillations of the uncatalyzed Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction with phenol have been reported. The behavior of this system was found to be remarkably sensitive to stirring in a batch reactor. Oscillations showing identical patterns are obtained in a simple model proposed for a qualitative description of the sequential oscillations observed in uncatalyzed bromate system.