Charge-transfer complexes in organic chemistry. Part XIII. Effects of charge-transfer complexes on the reaction of 3,5-dinitrophthalic anhydride with pyridine
Abstract
The rate of the reaction of 3,5-dinitrophalic anhydride with pyridine in organic aprotic media is decreased by the aromatic electron donor, acenaphthene. Kinetic evidence is presented for the reactivity of the charge-transfer complex formed between the donor and the anhydride.