Kinetic medium effects. III. Solvent effects on A1 and A2 Hydrolyses in water-dimethyl sulphoxide mixtures

Abstract

The relative rates of the concurrent A1 and A2 hydrolyses of t-butyl acetate have been measured as a function of solvent composition in water-dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) mixtures. A large difference in solvent effect is observed, which correlates well with observed solvent effects on ethyl acetate (A2) and acetal (Al) hydrolyses in the same solvent system. Activity coefficients have been measured for t-butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and acetal in various water-DMSO mixtures.