Micellar control of the rate and stereochemical course of the hydrolysis of 1-methylheptyl trifluoromethanesulphonate
Abstract
Hydrolytic alkyl–oxygen bond fission of optically active 1-methylheptyl trifluoromethanesulphonate is extensively retarded by micelles of cetyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide and sodium lauryl sulphate and proceeds with predominant retention of configuration.