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The rate data for the alkaline hydrolysis of a number of monoesters, diesters and lactones have been obtained in varying compositions of aqueous ethanol. The application of the Amis and Laidler-Landskroener equations to the data yields reasonable values for the parameters representing the radius of the transition state for the hydrolysis confirming the ion-dipole nature of the reaction. An attempt to explain the rate data on the basis of the solvation requirements of the transition state has been made.
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Balakrishnan, M., Venkoba Rao, G. & Venkatasubramanian, N. Solvent influences in the alkaline hydrolysis of esters in aqueous ethanol. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 80, 50–56 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03046672
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