A similar procedure with the reaction mixture of !-(/>tolylsulfonyl)-2-propyl ¿>-toluenesulfonate and triethylamine gave a 75% yield of crystals, m.p. 90-97°. Recrystallization from hexane gave crystals, m.p. 93-100°, reported20 for propenyl-p-tolysulfone, m.p. 102-103°. The infrared absorption spectrum of the product isolated was different than that of allyl-^-tolylsulfone20 and had a peak at 10.58 µ corresponding to a trans disubstituted double bond.Other experiments of this type are reported by Bordwell and Kern.19 Other Materials.-The trimethylamine used in the buffer solution was Eastman Kodak White Label .Anhydrous which was distilled into water to give a concentrated stock solution. The triethylamine used in the buffer solution was a middle constant-boiling fraction obtained by distilling the Matheson, Coleman and Bell product. The ^-toluenesulfonic acid used in the buffers was prepared by boiling an approximately 2.5 N water solution of the Matheson, Coleman and Bell product with a generous quantity of charcoal and filtering. "Baker Analyzed" ammonium hydroxide solution and redistilled Matheson piperidine were also used for the preparation of buffers. The dioxane used as a solvent in the kinetic runs was purified by the method described in Fieser.21 Buffer Solutions.-The buffer stock solution used in the kinetic runs were prepared by pipetting the proper quantities of standardized amine and ¿>-toluenesulfonic acid stock solution into a volumetric flask, adding an amount of pure dioxane equal in volume to the combined volumes of the acid and amine stock solutions and diluting to the mark with 50% by volume dioxane-water. An aliquot was titrated with standard acid to the methyl orange end-point and the (20) R.