Proton inventory of the water-catalyzed hydrolysis of p-nitrotrifluoroacetanilide |
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Authors: | Makoto Komiyama Myron L Bender |
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Institution: | Division of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201 USA |
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Abstract: | A proton inventory study was made of the water-catalyzed hydrolysis of p-nitrotrifluoro-acetanilide at pH 4.0, 70°C. Multiple protons in the transition state were demonstrated; although two or three protons were shown to be involved, they were not distinguishable. Neither imidazolyl cation nor acetic acid catalyzed the water-catalyzed hydrolysis. The water-catalyzed hydrolysis proceeds through acid catalysis by a water molecule of the breakdown of the tetrahedral intermediate between the anilide and another water molecule. Acid catalysis by the first water molecule is probably assisted by proton transfer from the second water molecule. |
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