Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds in Basic Solutions. Part29.1 The Alkaline Hydrolysis of UnsaturatedLactones

Abstract

The kinetics of the alkaline hydrolysis of a seriesof unsaturated lactones (furanones, pyranones and pyrones) andesters (propenoates) have been investigated and the effects ofsubstitution, relative rates and activation parameters arediscussed in relation to detailed mechanisms andstructure–reactivity.

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