Reaction mechanism of phase-transfer catalysis initiated by hydroxide ion: Effect of alkalinity

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(99)00204-5

The reaction of 2,4,6-tribromophenol (ArOH) and α-bromo-oxylene (RBr) catalyzed by tetrabutylammonium bromide (QBr) was carried out in an alkaline solution of KOH/organic solvent two-phase medium. A peculiar phenomenon, in which the rate of a PTC/OH^-