In a namber of studies it has been postulated that the reaction of triethyl phosphite with the salt form of a Mamfich base can proceed in several steps [I, 2]. In this case the question of the nature and mechanism of the first step of the reaction is most disputed. The most information on the mechanism of this step can be obtained in a study of the kinetics of the reaction according to the rate of liberation of free amine. However, ir the following stages of the reaction the free amine is converted to an ammonium salt. Thus, in order for a kinetic study of the reaction according to the rate of liberation of amine to become possible, it is necessEtry to find a modification of the reaction procedure in which chemical bonding of the amine in the subsequent steps is excluded. We have found such a method of conducting the reaction [3]. As a result, it has proved possible to study the kinetics of ~he reaction triethy[ phosphite with ketone Mannieh bases (KMB) in the presence of acetic acid according to the rate of evolution of the amine (diethylamine). This communical;ion presents the results of this study.
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