ISSN:
0018-019X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The isomerisation of 2-naphthol-1-sulfonic acid (potassium salt) into 2-naphthol-6-sulfonic acid has been studied using labelled sulfuric acid (H235SO4). In 40 to 50% aqueous sulfric acid the reaction takes place exclusively by an intermolecular mechanism (protio-desulfonation and resulfonation). In glacial acetic acid, in the presence of an excess of sulfuric acid, the rearrangement is partly intramolecular. With an equimolar amount of sulfuric acid the rearrangement is completely intramolecular. This reaction is first order with respect to 2-naphthol-1-sulfonic acid and zeroth order with respect to excess of sulfuric acid. A mechanism for the reaction is proposed.
Additional Material:
3 Tab.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hlca.19700530607
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