
TY  - JOUR
A1  - McLennan, DJ 
A1  - Wong, RJ 
T1  - The carbanion mechanism of olefin-forming elimination. VIII. Theoretical analysis of substituent and isotope effects in proton transfers from 2,2-Diaryl-1,1,1-trichloroethanes
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1976
VL  - 29
IS  - 4
SP  - 787
EP  - 798
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9760787 
N2  - Rate constants for the dehydrochlorination of the title compounds by anionic bases in alcoholic solvents are those for simple proton transfer. Rate and estimated equilibrium data for these reactions can be approximately analysed in terms of the Marcus theory of proton transfer. In one reaction series comprising the reactions of para-substituted Ar2CHCC13 compounds with NaOMe in MeOH, the work term (wr) and the intrinsic free energy of activation (&#916;G?) are comparable and large. The change in kH/kD with variation in substituent can be quantitatively rationalized, and the fact that kH/kD does not pass through a maximum even though &#916;pK = 0 within the series can be understood. Although the required rate-equilibrium parabolic relationship for a second series involving the reactions of (p-ClC6H4)2CHCCl3 with a series of bases is obtained, anomalous Marcus parameters are derived, and reasons for the anomalies are given. A revised set of approximate pKa values for Ar2CHCCl3 compounds is presented, and more precise experimental values of rate constants for the reactions of (p-NO2C6H4)2CHCC13 and (p-NO2C6H4)2CDCCl3 with NaOMe in MeOH are provided. 
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