Studies on the Base-catalyzed Solvolysis of Propane-2-sulphonic Acid p-Cresylester

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/prac.19923340310

Products of the reaction of propane-2-sulphonic acid p-cresylester with sodium butoxide in butanol are the sodium salt of propan-2-sulphonic acid, di-n-butyl ether, p-cresyl-n-butyl ether and p-cresol.The reaction proceeds via propane-2-sulphonic acid n-butylester which is formed from the starting compound by an elimination-addition (sulphene) mechanism.The elimination step is an E1-cB reaction.