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Measured activation parameters, as well as the effect on rate of adding ine
rt electrolytes, are consistent with solvolysis of p-(dimetfiylamino)benzen
esulfonyl chloride XI occurring through a concerted, asynchronous bimolecul
ar mechanism, in which bond breaking takes place far ahead of bond formatio
n in the transition state.