Transmission of substituent effects in pyridines. Part I. Alkaline hydrolysis of some 3- and 4-substituted methyl pyridinecarboxylates
Abstract
The alkaline hydrolysis of methyl 5-X-picolinates, methyl 4-X-picolinates, and methyl 5-X-nicotinates (X = NO2, Br, H, MeO, or Me2N) in methanol–water (85% w/w) is reported. In each series, the effect of the substituent and ring nitrogen are additive and the rates may be correlated with Hammett σm and σp values.
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