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Kinetic data are reported for the decarboxylation of malonic acid in esters at different temperatures. The activation parameters are calculated and shown to favour the polar mechanism for the decarboxylation. Inductive and steric effects of the various solvents on the rate are discussed.
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Communicated by Prof. S. V. Anantakrishnan,f.a.sc.
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Gopalan, R., Mathai, I.M. The kinetics of the decarboxylation of malonic acid in esters. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 70, 92–98 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03046612
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03046612