Abstract
The rate constant hydrolysis of α-(p-nitrophenyl)cinnamonitrile(NCPN) and its derivatives have been determined at various pH, and the rate equation which can be applied over a wide pH range is obtained. On the basis of the rate equation, hydrolysis product, general base, and substituent effects, a plausible mechanism of hydrolysis has been proposed: At pH 8.5, the addition of hydroxide ion to the double bond was rate controlling. In the range of pH 4.0–8.5, these two reactions occurred competitively.
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