The Effect of Polar Substituents on the Alkali-catalyzed Hydrolysis of Triorganosilanes1

OW Steward, OR Pierce

Index: Steward,O.W.; Pierce,O.R. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1961 , vol. 83, p. 1916 - 1921

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Abstract

Steric effects and the two mechanisms which are consistent with the alkyl-and n-alkylsilanes have been determined using potassium hydroxide in 93.7 wt.-% ethanol at 0". rate constants are correlated using the Taft equation. kinetic data are discussed in terms of the above correlations.