Acid-base equilibria in selected o-methylamino-N-dialkylphenols in aqueous
solutions an discussed. Analysis of the pH dependence of the UV absorption
spectra with application of the multi-channel least-squares procedure allow
s the estimation of some microscopic dissociation constants. Results are di
scussed on the basis of intramolecular interactions between different subst
ituents in phenol rings and protonation of the methylamino groups in amino
acids. Copyright (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.