title: How fast do R-X bonds ionize? A semiquantitative approach.
abstract: The correlation equation log k(25 degrees C) = sf(Nf + Ef), where sf and Nf are nucleofuge-specific parameters referring to leaving group/solvent combinations and Ef are electrofuge-specific parameters referring to the incipient carbocation R+, are used to predict ionization rate constants of alkyl derivatives R--X. We show how to employ the Ef parameters of reference electrofuges and the sf and Nf parameters of reference nucleofuges reported in the preceding article for determining further sf, Nf, and Ef parameters. Since sf is usually close to 1.0, one comes to the semiquantitative rule that at 25 degrees C, compounds R--X for which Nf + Ef>-2 will solvolyze with half-lives of less than a minute, while the solvolysis half-lives will exceed 1 month if Nf + Ef<-6.5.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, A. Kovacića 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Denegri
authors.forename: Armin R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ofial
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jurić
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Streiter
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kronja
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mayr
mesh_terms: D001965:Bromides / Q000737:chemistry; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry; D007477:Ions; D007700:Kinetics; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents
chemical_list: D001965:Bromides; D002712:Chlorides; D007477:Ions; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents