Why is benzyl-gem-diacetate remarkably stable in aqueous solution?

Benzyl‐gem‐diacetate is synthesized and performed its solvolysis in water at 25°C. It did not solvolize even for a year, whereas its counterparts benzyl‐gem‐diazide and dihalides underwent spontaneous cleavage through a SN1 mechanism in aqueous solution to give benzaldehydes as the final product thr...

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Published inInternational journal of chemical kinetics Vol. 41; no. 8; pp. 554 - 557
Main Authors Jagannadham, V., Padmavathi, D. Annapurna, Sanjeev, R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.08.2009
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Summary:Benzyl‐gem‐diacetate is synthesized and performed its solvolysis in water at 25°C. It did not solvolize even for a year, whereas its counterparts benzyl‐gem‐diazide and dihalides underwent spontaneous cleavage through a SN1 mechanism in aqueous solution to give benzaldehydes as the final product through α‐azido benzyl and α‐halo benzyl carbocation intermediates, respectively. The possible explanations are offered for the extraordinary stability of the benzyl‐gem‐diacetate in water. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 41: 554–557, 2009
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ISSN:0538-8066
1097-4601
DOI:10.1002/kin.20414