Orientation Effects on the Rate and Equilibrium Constants for Formation and Decomposition of Tetrahedral Intermediates
A kinetic study is reported of the hydrolysis of the ortho ester 2 obtained by exchange of exo,exo-2,3-norbornanediol and trimethyl orthobenzoate.As a typical of this type of ortho ester, a change in slow step is observed between high pH and low pH, and r