Acetolysis and formolysis of 2-(α-naphthyl)-1-14C-ethyl p-toluenesulfonate (I-OTs) were interrupted after 50% completion and the products, 2-(α-naphthyl) ethyl acetate and formate (I-OAc and I-OCHO), and the" unreacted" I-OTs were recovered. Rearrangements of the 14C- label from C-1 to C-2 were found to be about 46% and 50%, respectively, in the I-OAc and I- OCHO. A similar rearrangement amounting to about 38% was observed in the I-OTs ...
