Abstract
“In situ” NMR study of ethyl alcohol interaction with sulfuric acid of various concentrations confirmed that in accordance with chemical experience the main reaction product in an excess of concentrated acid is the mono-ethyl sulfate. Only traces of diethyl sulfate are formed in a large excess of 95% acid. In addition, ethyloxonium ions and protonated esters, which rapidly exchange protons with solvating water molecules, are detected as the reaction intermediates. The13C chemical shifts of methylene fragments in protonated esters and ethyl oxonium ions are more than 10 ppm higher than in neutral molecules. The study of reaction products at different sulfuric acid concentrations indicated that similarly to dissociation of concentrated sulfuric acid, hydrolysis of mono-ethyl sulfate requires at least two water molecules.
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