B. Cho, N. S. Cho, K. Song
Apr 1, 1998
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Journal of Organic Chemistry
Abstract
Elimination reactions of (E)-2,4-dinitrobenzaldehyde O-aryloximes 1−3 promoted by EtO-, PhC(CH3)NO-/PhC(CH3)NOH, and CF3CH2O-/CF3CH2OH buffers in ethanol have been studied kinetically. The reactions produced 2,4-dinitrobenzonitrile and aryloxides as the only products. The observed second-order kinetics, Bronsted β = 0.55−0.75, |βlg| = 0.39−0.48 are consistent with the E2 mechanism. The Bronsted β decreased as the leaving group was made more nucleofugic and the |βlg| increased with a weaker base. The result can be described by a positive interaction coefficient, pxy = ∂β/∂pK1g = ∂β1g/∂pKBH > 0, which provides additional support for the E2 mechanism.