Some studies on the solvolysis of 1-chloro-1-alkyl cycloalkanes

K Ranganayakulu, MV Devi, RB Rao…

Index: Ranganayakulu, K.; Vasumathi Devi, M.; Balaji Rao, R.; Rajeswari, K. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1980 , vol. 58, # 14 p. 1484 - 1489

Full Text: HTML

Citation Number: 9

Abstract

The effect of the bulk of the sidechain on the rate of solvolysis of 1-alkyl cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and cycloheptyl chlorides has been studied. With the exception of the t-butyl systems, the ratio of solvolysis rates for the three ring systems falls in a given series. The slower rate of solvolysis in the six-membered ring system may be due to an extra activation energy contribution caused by the conversion of a neutral chair form to the twist boat or ...