The transmission of polar effects. Part VIII. Esterification with diazodiphenylmethane and the ionization of ortho-substituted trans-cinnamic, phenoxyacetic, 3-phenylpropionic, cis- and trans-α-phenylcinnamic acids
Author(s) -
Keith Bowden,
D. C. Parkin
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
canadian journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.323
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1480-3291
pISSN - 0008-4042
DOI - 10.1139/v68-645
Subject(s) - chemistry , cinnamic acid , substituent , polar , ethanol , stereochemistry , cis–trans isomerism , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry , physics , astronomy
The rate coefficients for the esterification with diazodiphenylmethane in ethanol at 30° and the pK a values at 25° of a number of ortho-substituted trans-cinnamic, phenoxyacetic, 3-phenylpropionic, ortho-, meta-, and para-substituted cis-trans-α-phenylcinnamic acids have been determined. The effects of substitution have been assessed by a Hammett-type correlation. A comparison of the transmission of the polar effects of ortho and meta/para substituents indicates the prime importance of the field effect, augmented where possible by a π-inductive effect. A reversed dipolar substituent field effect has been detected for the cis-ortho-substituted cinnamic acids.
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