Dissociative solvolytic cleavage of methyl (ortho-carboxymethyl)aryl phosphate diesters mediated by Yb3+ in methanol gives a 10(12)-fold rate acceleration attributable to leaving group assistance.
Edwards
David R
DR
Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6.
Neverov
Alexei A
AA
Brown
R Stan
RS
D001565:Benzoates / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry; D010755:Organophosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D015018:Ytterbium / Q000737:chemistry*
D001565:Benzoates; D010755:Organophosphates; D015018:Ytterbium; D000432:Methanol