Mechanism of proton transfer from an intramolecularly hydrogen-bonded acid in aqueous solution
Abstract
Proton transfer from intramolecularly hydrogen-bonded 4-(m-nitrophenylazo)salicylate ion to bases occurs by a two-step mechanism through a low concentration of the non-hydrogen-bonded species from which the proton is removed; a one-step attack by base on the hydrogen-bonded species is ruled out.