Second-order rate constants and equilibrium constants have been determined for the benzoate ion promoted deprotonation reactions of (m-nitrophenyl) nitromethane,(p- nitrophenyl) nitromethane, and (3, 5-dinitrophenyl) nitromethane in methanol solution. The p K a values for the arylnitromethanes in methanol are the following: p K a= 10.9, 10.5, and 9.86 for (m-nitrophenyl) nitromethane,(p-nitrophenyl) nitromethane, and (3, 5- ...
[Greger, Jessica G.; Yoon-Miller, Sarah J. P.; Bechtold, Nathan R.; Flewelling, Scott A.; MacDonald, Jacob P.; Downey, Catherine R.; Cohen, Eric A.; Pelkey, Erin T. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2011 , vol. 76, # 20 p. 8203 - 8214]