Study of the reactions of electrophilic substitution at the olefinic carbon atom Communication 5. Kinetics and stereochemistry of the reaction of trans-?-chlorovinylmercury chloride with iodine in dimethyl sulfoxide

Abstract

1. The kinetics of the reaction of trans-,β-chlorovinyl mercury chloride with iodine in dimethyl sulfoxide was studied. 2. The reaction, with a summary of first order, is first order with respect to the organomercury and zero order with respect to iodine. 3. The parameters of the Arrhenius equation were determined and the entropy of activation was calculated. 4. The stereochemistry of the process was studied for both isomers. Under the conditions used, the reaction proceeds with a strict conservation of geometrical configuration.