The key role of water in solid–liquid phase transfer-catalysed substitution reactions

HA Zahalka, Y Sasson

Index: Zahalka, Hayder Ali; Sasson, Yoel Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1984 , # 24 p. 1652 - 1654

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Abstract

Traces of water are shown to be essential for substitution reactons catalysed by quaternary ammonium salts; in chloride–formate exchange maximum rate is observed with 0.2% water content of the formate salt, and addition of dehydrating agents reduces the maximum rate by 50%.