Structure and reactivity in the hydrolyses of aliphatic carboxylic acid esters and chlorides

Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 180-189

  Regan, Andrew C ^a   Watt, C Ian F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid chlorides; Aliphatic carboxylic acids; Esters; Hydrolysis; Kinetics; Reaction mechanism; Steric and electronic effects

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DISSOCIATION; ESTERIFICATION; HYDROLYSIS; RATE CONSTANTS; REACTION KINETICS;

ACID CHLORIDES; ALIPHATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; ELECTRONIC EFFECTS; REACTION MECHANISM;

ESTERS;

EID: 34248570580     PISSN: 08943230     EISSN: 10991395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/poc.1144     Document Type: Article

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