Evidence consistent with a stepwise elimination-addition process for hydrolysis and aminolysis of aryl toluene-α-sulphonates

Andrew Williams*, Kenneth T. Douglas, John S. Loran

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Abstract

The hydrolysis and aminolysis of substituted phenyl toluene-α- sulphonates possess a stepwise elimination-addition mechanism (E1cB) involving a sulphene intermediate; the E1cB pathway for the hydrolysis of 5-nitro-2-hydroxytoluene-α-sulphonic acid sultone is sterically suppressed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)689-690
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1974

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