ChemInform Abstract: COMPETING SN2 AND CARBONYL ADDITION PATHS FOR SOLVOLYSES OF BENZOYL CHLORIDE IN AQUEOUS MEDIA

Reaction rates in ultrasonic emulsions of dense carbon dioxide and water

“…Our selection of this model system is based on several factors34: Benzoyl halides are virtually water‐insoluble but are highly CO 2 ‐soluble. Hydrolysis of benzoyl halides is irreversible, greatly facilitating interpretation of kinetic data. In an aqueous solvent, water is present in excess and the hydrolysis reaction can be treated as first order with respect to the halide. The second‐order hydrolysis reaction rate constant for benzoyl chloride is much smaller in nonpolar solvents, such as tetrahydrofuran,42 than in water 43–48 …”

“…The second‐order hydrolysis reaction rate constant for benzoyl chloride is much smaller in nonpolar solvents, such as tetrahydrofuran,42 than in water 43–48…”