
%0 Journal Article
%A Deady, LW 
%A Finlayson, WL 
%T Catalysis by &#945;-substituted pyridines in the hydrolysis of aryl acetates and acetic anhydride
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1983/10/01
%V 36
%N 10
%P 1951-1956
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9831951
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9831951 
%X Results for the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl acetate, 2,4-dinitrophenyl acetate and acetic anhydride, catalysed by various substituted 2-amino- and 2-methyl-pyridines, are reported. The results seem consistent with nucleophilic catalysis throughout, contrary to some literature reports. 
