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Formation Constants of Cyanohydrins of Substituted Acetylbiphenyls
Ananthakrishnanadar, P.,Kannan, N.
, p. 74 - 75 (2007/10/02)
The formation constants of cyanohydrins of 2'- and 3'-substituted 4-acetylbiphenyls have been determined at 30 deg C in 80percent dioxan-water (v/v).The 3'-substituted 4-acetylbiphenyls obey the Hammett equation giving a ρ-value of 0.52; 2'-substituted cyanohydrins do not obey the Hammett equation.The formation constants of 3'-substituted 4-acetylbiphenyls and their rate constants for the reduction by sodium borohydride reveal a linear relationship (r = 0.990).The influence of 2'-substituents reveals the existence of ?-electron steric effect.