Reductive Cleavage of Esters and Lactones by Grignard Reagents

RC Fuson, DE Brasure

Index: Fuson; Brasure Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1955 , vol. 77, p. 3131

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Abstract

Decomposition of Trichloroacetic Acid Alone.-The average volume of carbon dioxide at STP evolved per minute from one mole of trichloroacetic acid at 156.4'was 1.51 ml.; at 159.4') 2.5 ml.; at 163.8", 5.03 ml.; and at 166.6") 8.37 ml. These results yield specific reaction velocity constants in sec.-l of 1.12 X 1.865 X lop6, 3.71 X For the temperature range involved E is 60,700 cal.