MEASUREMENT OF EQUILIBRIUM-CONSTANTS FOR THE FORMATION OF ESTERS FROMALIPHATIC CARBOXYLIC-ACIDS AND ALCOHOLS

Authors
LEE DG YAN YF CHANDLER WD
Citation
Dg. Lee et al., MEASUREMENT OF EQUILIBRIUM-CONSTANTS FOR THE FORMATION OF ESTERS FROMALIPHATIC CARBOXYLIC-ACIDS AND ALCOHOLS, Analytical chemistry, 66(1), 1994, pp. 32-34
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Analytical
Journal title
Analytical chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00032700
Volume
66
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
32 - 34
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-2700(1994)66:1<32:MOEFTF>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A method for assessing the magnitude of esterification equilibrium con stants for a series of alkyl acetates is described. The constants are quite sensitive to electronic effects, with the largest values being o btained for those in which the alkyl groups are electron donating.