Canadian Journal of Chemistry

Esterification of 1, 4-dichlorobutane with sodium formate under solid-liquid phase transfer catalysis. A kinetic study

HA Zahalka, Y Sasson

Index: Zahalka, Hayder A.; Sasson, Yoel Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1989 , vol. 67, p. 245 - 249

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Abstract

Kinetic data are reported regarding the esterification of 1, 4-dichlorobutane with sodium formate catalyzed by quaternary ammonium salts as a model for reactions in series, under solid-liquid phase transfer conditions. The process was found to follow a consecutive first- order mechanism of the general type A→ R→ S. The reactivity of the quaternary ammonium salts with regard to the counteranion was Cl-> Br-> 1-> HSO4-. The reaction rate was ...