Nucleophilic catalysis. Part IV. Acid-catalysed hydrolysis of some 3-alkylsydnones
Abstract
The effects of added acids and salts on the rates of hydrolysis of a number of 3-alkylsydnones have been studied. It is shown that the acid-catalysed hydrolyses of 3-methyl- and 3-isopropyl-sydnone proceed by both an A2 mechanism and a nucleophilic catalysis pathway. On the other hand, 3-t-butyl- and 3-furfuryl-sydnone hydrolyse by both a ‘neutral’ and an A1 mechanism.